PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The Haiti-based airline, Sunrise Airways, says it will on June 1, inaugurate its new direct flight between Cap-Haitien (CAP) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in the United States.
“With this direct route between Cap-Haïtien and Newark, Sunrise Airways is strengthening a vital link between Northern Haiti and one of the largest Haitian communities in the United States. We are proud to offer the diaspora a simpler and more direct connection to Haiti,” said Gary Stone, the chief executive officer of Sunrise Airways.
Newark Liberty International Airport offers convenient access to Manhattan, several neighbouring cities, and the region’s major transportation networks. The new flight provides an option to reach Northern Haiti much easier without having to connect through Florida or other hubs.
Sunrise Airways said that the new route is part of its strategy to connect Haiti with its diaspora in North America, while supporting the economic, tourism, and commercial development of Cap-Haïtien and the northern region of the country.
Using an Airbus A320 aircraft, Sunrise Airways said that the three hours and 45 minutes flight , will operate once a week, based on the schedule Cap-Haitiento Newark: every Monday
and returning Newark to Cap-Haitien the following day.
