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American Airlines will not resume flights to Haiti in February as gang violence worsens Caribbean country.
A spokesperson for the airline told Fox Business in a statement that it will continue to evaluate the possible return of daily flight service to Haiti from Miami International Airport.
“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, assess safety, security and customer demand, and evaluate the return of service. We will actively reach out to affected customers. We will provide them a full refund of their itinerary.”
American Airlines was one of several airlines, including Spirit and JetBlue, that had already temporarily ceased operations to and from Haiti. Spirit and JetBlue aircraft They came under fire last month amid growing civil unrest.
Spirit Airlines plane coming from Florida came under fire while trying to land in Haiti
American Airlines is continuing to evaluate the eventual return to service of its daily flight to Haiti from Miami International Airport. (Joe Raddle/Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
united nations At least 4,500 people have been reported killed in Haiti this year, while more than 2,000 others have been injured, it said.
According to UNICEF, hundreds of people have been killed or injured and 42,000 have been forced to flee their homes since November 11.
Haitian police officers deploy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 9, 2024. (Clarence Sifroy/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
On Sunday, the National Human Rights Defense Network spoke about a gang killed at least 110 people People over 60 in Haiti’s Site Soleil slum were killed after their leader suspected they had caused their child’s illness through witchcraft, Reuters reports. The organization said gang members used machetes and knives to carry out the deadly violence.
American family in Haiti describes it as a ‘war zone’ they believe will fall to gangs in a week
The turmoil in the country extends to its leadership as Haitian Prime Minister Gary Connell were thrown out of office last month And he was replaced by businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
The U.S. government has long discouraged civilian travel to Haiti due to the violence and political turmoil in the country.
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“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous. Travel within Haiti is at your own risk,” the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince said last month. “The U.S. Government cannot guarantee your safety at airports, borders, or during any onward travel. You should consider your personal safety situation before traveling anywhere in Haiti.”
Fox Business Digital’s Danielle Genovese contributed to this report.
