Flights in nearby areas were once canceled en masse due to the Venezuela situation, but they are now operating normally. Routes to Latin America that can be purchased through domestic airlines are also operating normally.
According to the airline industry on the 3rd (local time), Latin American flights that had been canceled en masse are operating normally. Accordingly, routes from Korea to Latin America are also expected to operate as normal.
Domestic airlines do not operate Latin American routes directly, selling them instead through interlining. They bundle their own U.S. flights with partner airlines' connecting flights.
Korean Air sells flights to more than 30 airports across Latin America, and Asiana Airlines is selling routes to Panama and Mexico.
Most of these routes are not near the Caribbean or can reach their destinations without passing through Caribbean airspace, so there were no operational disruptions even on the 3rd.
However, Korean Air is also selling routes to areas affected by the Venezuela situation. These include flights to Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico.
The areas where these airports are located are those for which, following the closure of Caribbean airspace, U.S. airlines released policies from the 3rd to the 6th (local time) allowing cancellations and waiving itinerary change fees.
Korean Air explained that it sells tickets through interline partnerships, so unless the operating carrier cancels a flight, tickets are sold as normal. American Airlines (AA) and Delta Air Lines have announced fee waivers for travel and noted, "If flights are affected, we will provide individual guidance."