The ongoing civil unrest and turmoil in Haiti is behind JetBlue's decision to extend its flight suspension until at least June 11, 2025. JetBlue's announcement comes just one week before the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) flight ban on commercial and cargo airlines to Haiti expires on March 12.
The battle for control of Haiti’s volatile capital took another deadly turn on Tuesday as members of a powerful gang coalition that has been using violence to terrorize the population and gain power targeted a densely populated neighborhood in the northeast section of Port-au-Prince.
JetBlue Airways is extending its halt on flights to Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince.