U.S. extends flight ban to Port-au-Prince

The U.S. government has extended the flight ban to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, until September 8 due to worsening security conditions and escalating gang violence. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision after assessing ongoing threats to civil aviation.

Initially imposed in November 2024, the restriction followed incidents where three commercial aircraft were struck by gunfire while landing at Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Although flights resumed at six other Haitian airports, deteriorating conditions in the capital have led to a prolonged suspension. Armed gangs, controlling large parts of Port-au-Prince, have targeted airport facilities and civilian aircraft with high-caliber weapons.