Aviation and Airlines

President Trump downplayed a social-media post saying Venezuelan airspace was "closed," telling reporters "don't read anything into it" and confirming he spoke by phone with Nicolás Maduro while declining to provide details. Venezuela's government condemned the claim as a "colonialist threat," said U.S. authorities have "unilaterally suspended" migrant repatriation flights, and warned of violations of its sovereignty as airlines briefly canceled routes after an FAA advisory—even as flight trackers showed aircraft operating—while the episode unfolds against a U.S. naval buildup and contentious maritime strikes that have killed at least 80 people and prompted congressional scrutiny.