American Airlines Resumes Flights to Haiti Amid Unrest

The U.S. embassy in Haiti announced that American Airlines has restarted flights to Port-au-Prince. The resumption comes after the capital's airport halted operations earlier this year due to increased gang violence. The embassy expects other airlines to resume flights soon as well.

The U.S. embassy in Haiti welcomed American Airlines' decision to resume flights to Port-au-Prince in a social media post on Thursday, noting it expects other carriers to "follow suit soon."

Haiti's capital airport was forced to halt operations earlier this year due to increased gang violence.