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American Airlines resumes flights to Cap-Haïtien
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2026-11-01 21:37 UTC → 2026-11-02 15:00 UTC ·
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American Airlines flight resumption in Haiti resumes flights to Cap-Haïtien
American Airlines is resuming resumed daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport and Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, effective Cap-Haïtien International Airport on November 1, 2026. The airline will operate seven weekly flights using Boeing 737 aircraft, marking inaugural flight, AA2492, was operated by a return 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 country northern region after operations were American Airlines suspended for nearly two years its Haitian operations in November 2024 due to security concerns and gang violence. concerns, including an incident where an aircraft departing Port-au-Prince was found to have bullet impacts. While the new this route serves the northern region, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to maintain restrictions on restores a vital connection, flights to the capital, Port-au-Prince. The FAA ban on U.S. commercial carriers serving the capital has been extended until at least March 2, 2027, following security incidents involving gunfire near 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 airport. The service need to Cap-Haïtien is intended modernize northern airport infrastructure to provide travel options for the Haitian diaspora and support local business and tourism without requiring transit through the capital. regional economy and diaspora travel.
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- 2026-11-02 15:00 UTC American Airlines resumes flights to Cap-Haïtien
- 2026-11-01 21:37 UTC American Airlines flight resumption in Haiti
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