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American Airlines resumes flights to Cap-Haïtien

Overview

American Airlines resumed daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport and Cap-Haïtien International Airport on November 1, 2026. The inaugural flight, AA2492, was operated by a Boeing 737-800 with an all-Haitian, Creole-speaking crew. This resumption marks Cap-Haïtien as the airline’s 100th destination in its Caribbean and Latin American network.

The service returns to the northern region after American Airlines suspended its Haitian operations in November 2024 due to security concerns, including an incident where an aircraft departing Port-au-Prince was found to have bullet impacts.

While this route restores a vital connection, flights to the capital, Port-au-Prince, remain suspended due to ongoing gang violence and federal restrictions. Haitian officials, including Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, have emphasized the need to modernize northern airport infrastructure to support the regional economy and diaspora travel.

Entities

American Airlines · Miami International Airport · Haiti · Miami · Oliver Jean

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 14 sources
    American Airlines resumes daily flights between Miami and Cap-Haïtien

    American Airlines has resumed daily nonstop flights between Miami and Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, marking its return to the country after a two-year suspension due to security concerns.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    American Airlines to resume daily Miami-Cap-Haïtien flights

    American Airlines will resume daily flights between Miami and Cap-Haïtien on November 1, 2026, following a nearly two-year suspension due to security concerns in Haiti.

Sources

bajotecho.com.do · boardingarea.com · caribbeanemagazine.com · conexion23.com · deultimominuto.net · elnacional.com.do · elnuevodiario.com.do · elveedordigital.com · haitiantimes.com · lequotidien509.com · nago.tv · prensa-latina.cu · radiomundo.uy · tanzaniatimes.net · vantbefinfo.com

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