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 had been in effect since 14 September 2023.
The suspension of the flights had affected travelers from Haiti that 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 for 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.
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31 October 2023