Haiti: High Prices of Flights

Posted 19 December 2006 1:16 GMT

Countries	Dominican Republic, Haiti, U.S.A.
Topics	Travel, Economics & Business, Migration & Immigration

Reacting to news of a new airline to offer Haiti-Dominican Republic flights, Collectif Haiti de Provence complains about the cost of flights to Haiti(Fr): “It is always flabbergasting how expensive flights to Haiti are whether via all powerful American Airlines who holds an unwavering monopoly or via the lines that offer Haiti-Dom. Rep. service. … How long will it take before Haitian skies open up to competition so as to spare customers' wallets?”

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