The Haitian capital's international airport reopened to commercial aircraft on Monday, two and a half months after it was suspended due to gang violence. Only one Haitian airline, Sunrise Airways, has so far announced that it has resumed flights between Miami and Port-au-Prince. A flight to Florida departed Toussaint-Louverture International Airport at noon yesterday, Sunrise Airways told AFP. This was the first flight since the airport was closed. With luggage in hand, passengers had formed a queue at the counter of the airline. Sunrise Airways clarified that flights will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. For its part, American Airlines said that the suspension of flights will continue until at least May 29 due to the “riots in Port-au-Prince.” “We will continue to monitor the situation (…) and adjust as necessary,” he added. Toussaint-Louverture was closed in early March following coordinated gang attacks with the stated aim of overthrowing the then prime minister […]
Source: News Beast
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