As gang violence has worsened in Haiti, it has prompted major companies from coming near the Caribbean country.
Today, American Airlines announced will no longer resume flights to Haiti in February after news of planes struck by gunfire while flying over Haiti last month amid growing gang violence.
A spokesperson for the airline told Fox News in a statement that it will continue to evaluate a possible return to service of a daily flight from Miami International Airport into Haiti.
“American has made the difficult decision to suspend daily service between Miami (MIA) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP),” the spokesperson said.
“We are proud of our more than 50-year-commitment to Haiti and we will continue to monitor the situation, assessing safety, security, and customer demand, in evaluating a return of service. We will proactively reach out to impacted customers to offer a full refund of their travel itinerary.”
American Airlines was among several airlines – including Spirit and JetBlue – to have already temporarily halted operations to and from Haiti after Spirit and JetBlue planes were hit by gunfire last month amid growing civil unrest.
The United Nations has said at least 4,500 people have been reported killed in Haiti this year, with more than 2,000 others injured.
Since November 11, hundreds of people have been killed or injured, and 42,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, according to UNICEF.
Violence and turmoil in the country has extended to its leadership as Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille was ousted from office last month and replaced with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
The U.S. government has long discouraged civilian travel into Haiti due to violence and political upheaval in the country.
“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous. Travel within Haiti is conducted at your own risk,” the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince said last month. “The U.S. government cannot guarantee your safety traveling to airports, borders, or during any onward travel. You should consider your personal security situation before traveling anywhere in Haiti.”