PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 26, CMC – Two airlines, JetBlue and Spirit have suspended flights to the French speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state in the wake of a fresh spike in gang violence .
Both US airlines canceled flights between Fort Lauderdale in Florida and Port-au-Prince, however, JetBlue has maintained its direct flight from New York City.
Neither airline has publicly stated why the flights were suspended.
According to a report issued earlier this week by the United Nations, more than 10,000 people had been displaced due to attacks in the past week around the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
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