American Airlines reduces service to Haiti amid rise in violence, citing reduced customer demand
The country has experienced an increase in violence in recent months
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American Airlines has reduced its service to Haiti amid a rise in violence in the region, explaining that it is experiencing a drop in customer demand for travel.
A spokesperson for American Airlines told FOX Business that the company will now only operate one daily flight between Port-au-Prince and Miami, starting on Nov. 15.
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The company will operate three daily flights over the weekend to Haiti, one from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and two Miami International Airport.
"As a result of reduced customer demand for travel to/from Haiti, effective Monday, Nov. 15, we will reduce our flying to Haiti to one daily flight between Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Miami (MIA)," the spokesperson said. "We apologize to our impacted customers and we’re working to re-accommodate them on other flights."
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Haiti has experienced an increase in violence over the past several months. In October, 17 missionaries were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti. The gang that kidnapped the group, 400 Mawozo, is known for killings, kidnappings and extortion.
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The gang has demanded a $1 million ransom payment per person, amounting to a total of $17 million for the release of the missionaries.
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As of October, 328 kidnappings were reported to the Haiti National Police this year, compared to 234 total kidnappings in all of 2020.
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In July, Haiti's President, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his private home during an attack that happened early in the morning of July 7.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.