Haitian officials say airspace with the US is not closed after communication glitch

Haitian officials said the airspace between Haiti and the United States is not closed, describing a temporary disruption that has since been resolved, according to Le Nouvelliste. "The situation is resolved. Everything has returned to normal after a communication problem between the air navigation services of Miami and Haiti," officials at the OFNAC and the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (TPTC) told the newspaper on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The officials said the issue caused the halt of one flight and the return of a Sunrise flight that had already departed from the United States. According to the sources cited by Le Nouvelliste, the FAA control center in Miami was carrying out a change to its communication system with various Caribbean countries. During the switchover, some countries reportedly lost connectivity, prompting the temporary interruption. The report comes amid broader regional air-travel developments noted by the outlet, including the postponed resumption of Haiti-Dominican Republic flights pending a security protocol. No further details on the duration of the disruption or the number of affected passengers were provided in the available excerpt.