Published On: Thu, Nov 21st, 2024

Flight ban strains humanitarian efforts and frustrates Haitians trying to fly home


All travel between the U.S. and Haiti, including much-needed aid operations, continues to be impacted by a 30-day ban imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration last week, after gunfire struck a Spirit Airlines plane as it attempted to land in Port-au-Prince. 

Linda Thelemaque regularly travels to the southern city of Les Cayes in her role as chief program officer of Hope for Haiti, a nonprofit organization that helps combat poverty. She said the inability to fly in supplies has created…



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