Dominican Republic and Haiti to reopen airspace in May

The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to reopen their airspace starting in May, allowing flights between their countries for the first time in more than two years.

The decision, announced Friday in a statement, clears the way for connections between three Dominican airports and one serving Haiti’s northern port city of Cap-Haïtien.

"This measure aims ‌to ⁠facilitate mobility, boost economic ties and strengthen ​relations ​between ⁠the two countries," the ​countries said ​in ⁠a joint statement.

The Dominican Republic closed its airspace with Haiti in March 2024, citing the high levels of insecurity in the neighboring nation. It only permitted humanitarian flights.