Not Port-au-Prince: American Airlines Returns To Haiti After 2+ Years With All-Haitian Crew
Flights from the US to the country's capital are still restricted.
By Jack McGarityZimbabwe

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American Airlines has resumed flights to Haiti, launching daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Cap-Haïtien International Airport (CAP) on November 1. The return makes American the first major US network carrier to restore service to the country since US airlines suspended flights amid escalating security concerns in 2024. Its inaugural flight carried an all-Haitian, Creole-speaking crew led by Captain Oliver Jean, giving the restart additional significance for the Haitian diaspora and communities on both sides of the route.
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- 81 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 3, 2026
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- Jack McGarity
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- Simple Flying