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4 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Is Port-au-Prince airport open? The answer as of September 2026
Toussaint Louverture airport is not closed, but no US airline can fly there until at least March 2, 2027, and Sunrise Airways has suspended its own flights. Here is what that means if you need to get to Haiti.
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7 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Cheap flights to Haiti in 2026: what "cheap" really means now
A teaser fare to Haiti is not the price you pay. Here is what a ticket to Cap-Haïtien actually costs by month, why Sunrise and American differ, how our service fee works, and the three ways families overpay without noticing.
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8 min read · Updated October 11, 2026
Flights to Haiti: the complete guide (written for the diaspora)
Which airport is open, which airlines fly, what a ticket costs by season, what documents to carry, and how to buy a ticket from the United States for family in Haiti. Everything on one page, verified September 24, 2026.
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6 min read · Updated October 11, 2026
Sunrise Airways: routes, baggage and how to book
The Haitian airline that has kept the US to Haiti market flying since November 2024. Where it flies from Cap-Haïtien, what the 23 kg baggage rule really means, how fares, changes and cancellations work, and what to expect on the day.
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6 min read · Updated October 11, 2026
Flights to Haiti from New York: JFK or Newark?
The New York area's only nonstop to Haiti moves from Newark to JFK. Sunrise Airways ends Newark operations on October 25, 2026 and starts JFK in winter 2026. Here is how the two airports compare before and after the change, from Brooklyn, Queens, Spring Valley and New Jersey, and the straight answer on JetBlue.
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5 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Haiti flight deals calendar: when fares drop and when to book
Month by month, when flights to Cap-Haïtien are cheapest, which weeks to avoid, how far ahead to buy for Christmas, summer, Fèt Gede and Carnival, and how to get a fare-drop email from Jetvala.
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6 min read · Updated September 24, 2026
Miami to Port-au-Prince flights: what to book instead while PAP is closed
There is no Miami to Port-au-Prince flight you can buy through March 2, 2027. Here is the route that works today, Miami to Cap-Haïtien, who flies it, what it costs, and how families are reaching the south.
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7 min read · Updated October 11, 2026
Newark to Cap-Haïtien: the New Jersey guide to flying to Haiti
Sunrise Airways ends its Newark to Cap-Haïtien nonstop on October 25, 2026 and moves New York service to JFK. What that means for New Jersey families, your options from Newark after the change, and how to get to the airport from Plainfield, Elizabeth, Irvington and East Orange.
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8 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Flying to Haiti in 2026: the complete guide
Port-au-Prince is closed to US airlines through March 2, 2027. Here is exactly how to get to Haiti through Cap-Haïtien, who flies, what it costs, what to pack and what to expect at the airport.
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7 min read · Updated September 24, 2026
Baggage guide: every airline we sell, compared
Free allowances, extra bag fees, weight limits and the December embargoes for Sunrise, American, JetBlue, Delta, United, Air France and more. Verified September 2026.
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6 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Booking a flight for your parents: what to get right
Names, passports, green cards, wheelchairs, connections and WhatsApp check-ins. A practical guide for the adult child who books the tickets.
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6 min read · Updated October 5, 2026
Group travel checklist: church trips, funerals, weddings and family reunions
How to book ten or more travelers to Haiti or the Caribbean without losing seats, money or your mind. Deposits, name deadlines, baggage and the day-of plan.
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5 min read · Updated September 2, 2026
Cap-Haïtien to Port-au-Prince by road: what you need to know before you consider it
With Port-au-Prince airport closed to US airlines, some travelers ask about driving from Cap-Haïtien. Here is the route, the time, the Level 4 advisory and why we do not recommend it in 2026.
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6 min read · Updated September 2, 2026
First-time flyer: the documents you need, explained simply
Passports, green cards, visas, TSA Secure Flight, consent letters for children and what to have in your hand at each counter. For anyone flying internationally for the first time or booking for someone who is.
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