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Haiti - FLASH : American Airlines remove two direct flights to Port-au-Prince
22/08/2018 07:43:59

As part of the evaluation of its services, American Airlines, which has been serving Haiti for 47 years, has decided to reduce the number of its flights to Haiti from 6 to 4 flights : 3 daily direct flights from Miami to Port-au-Prince and 1 daily flight to Cap-Haïtien. This reduction in flights will not affect airline staff in Haiti.

In a letter dated August 21, 2018, addressed to Renet Prévilon, Director of Customs at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the airline writes "[...] we informed the members of our team of our decision to put an end to the flights connecting Toussaint Louverture International Airport of Port-au-Prince to those of New York-JFK and Fort Lauderdale.

It was a painful but necessary decision, given the economic circumstances, particularly in an environment where the cost of fuel is high. American will continue to operate three daily flights connecting Port-au-Prince to Miami, from where we offer connections to 140 destinations worldwide. In addition, we will also continue to serve Cap-Haïtien with a daily flight from our Miami Hub [...]"

Reacting to this new Guy André Junior Francois the resigning Minister of Haitians Living Abroad said "It’s a big loss for us [...] But it’s an opportunity for other airlines to come aboard and provide direct service to Haiti."

HL/ HaitiLibre