DR lifts ban on flights from and to Haiti
The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) issued Resolution 234-23, lifting as of Monday, 30 October 2023 the suspension of air operations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The ban on flights has been in effect since 14 September 2023.
The suspension of the flights affected travelers from Haiti who regularly connected to global destinations through Dominican airports.
Addressing the subject during the La Semanal press conference on Monday, 30 October 2023, President Luis Abinader said that the flight cancellations affected diplomats in Haiti and others connecting through the DR, and flight restoration will not affect security.
As a result of the cancellation, thousands of Haitians had contracted charter flights abroad, many with Dominican airlines that previously had flown these to the Dominican Republic to connect from here.
The Dominican Republic interrupted the flights when shutting down the borders in protest of constructing a canal that would divert the waters of a river born in the Dominican Republic. The waterworks project is underway with support from the Haitian government.
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
Nov 2, 2023
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