FAA EXTENDS HAITI FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS UNTIL MARCH 2025
January 23, 2025
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On December 11, 2024, the FAA announced that it will extend flight restrictions on U.S. airlines operating in Haitian airspace until at least March 12, 2025, amid ongoing violence in the region. U.S. airlines were initially banned from flying to Haiti for 30 days after commercial aircraft operated by Spirit, JetBlue, and American were hit by gunfire last month when landing at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince. While the FAA intended to lift Haiti-related flight limitations this month, it decided to prolong limitations until March 2025 even as Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport officially reopened for commercial flights. The Haitian government increased security at the airport yet growing gang violence continues to disrupt daily operations. A “Do Not Travel” advisory has been in effect since earlier this year and the U.S. Department of States strongly advises against travel to Haiti amid the civil unrest.
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