The ongoing civil unrest and turmoil in Haiti is behind JetBlue's decision to extend its flight suspension until at least June 11, 2025. JetBlue's announcement comes just one week before the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) flight ban on commercial and cargo airlines to Haiti expires on March 12.
JetBlue Airways is extending its suspension of flights into Haiti’s main international airport in Port-au-Prince. Flights will remain suspended until at least June 11, a spokesman told the Miami Herald.
The Gensler-designed Terminal 5 set a new standard for "customer-focused airport design," as JetBlue President Marty St. George put it in a statement, when it opened in 2008. The New York Times at the time touted its 20 security lanes and plethora of dining options, including sushi and "in an industry rarity, table service in the gate area."
A JetBlue flight performing a landing at Boston’s Logan Airport conducted a go-around due to an ‘unstable approach’ during landing, according to the FAA.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Fraport USA, manager of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5,
United States (US)-based carrier, JetBlue Airways has pushed back the resumption of its flights to the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti, citing ongoing civil unrest and security concerns.
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