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Restrictions lifted

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BRIDGETOWN. Barbados, Jan. 4, CMC – Restrictions that temporarily barred U.S. airlines from operating in parts of the Caribbean and South American airspace were lifted early Sunday, allowing flights to resume after a day of widespread disruptions.

The limits followed multiple Notices to Airmen issued Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration, citing safety risks linked to military activity in Venezuela across the Curacao, Maiquetia, Piarco and San Juan flight information regions.

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