American Airlines halts flights to Haiti
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American Airlines will no longer resume flights to Haiti in February as gang violence has worsened in the Caribbean country.
A spokesperson for the airline told FOX Business in a statement that it will continue to evaluate a possible return to service of a daily flight from Miami International Airport into Haiti.
«American has made the difficult decision to suspend daily service between Miami (MIA) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP),» the spokesperson said. «We are proud of our more than 50-year-commitment to Haiti and we will continue to monitor the situation, assessing safety, security, and customer demand, in evaluating a return of service. We will proactively reach out to impacted customers to offer a full refund of their travel itinerary.»
American Airlines was among several airlines – including Spirit and JetBlue – to have already temporarily halted operations to and from Haiti after Spirit and JetBlue planes were hit by gunfire last month amid growing civil unrest.
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American Airlines is continuing to evaluate an eventual return to service of its daily flight from Miami International Airport into Haiti. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images, File / Getty Images)
The United Nations has said at least 4,500 people have been reported killed in Haiti this year, with more than 2,000 others injured.
Since Nov. 11, hundreds of people have been killed or injured, and 42,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, according to UNICEF.
Haitian police officers deploy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 9, 2024. (CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
On Sunday, the National Human Rights
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