American Airlines reduces service to Haiti amid rise in violence, citing reduced customer demand
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American Airlines has reduced its service to Haiti amid the increase in violence in the area, stating that customer demand for travel is falling.
An American Airlines spokesman told FOX Business that the company will only operate one daily flight between Port-au-Prince and Miami from November 15.
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The company will operate three daily flights to Haiti over the weekend, one from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and two from Miami International Airport.
“Due to lower customer demand to / from Haiti, we will reduce our flights to Haiti to one daily flight between Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Miami (MIA) from Monday, November 15th,” said the spokesman. “We apologize to our affected customers and are working to accommodate them on other flights.”
FILE – In this July 17, 2019 file photo, American Airlines aircraft are parked on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) reported a loss of 1.25 billion on Thursday, April 22, 2021 (AP Newsroom)
Haiti has seen an increase in violence in recent months. A gang kidnapped 17 missionaries in Haiti in October. The gang that kidnapped the group, 400 Mawozo, are known for murders, kidnappings and extortion.
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The gang demanded a ransom of $ 1 million per person, a total of $ 17 million for the missionaries’ release.
DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 13: A passenger checks in for an American Airlines at Terminal D at Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on March 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. American Airlines announced that it is cutting a third of its international flights
In October, 328 kidnappings were reported to the Haiti National Police that year, compared with a total of 234 kidnappings in all of 2020.
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In July, Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack early in the morning on July 7th in his private home.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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