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IBC Air will start working the primary direct passenger flights between Miami, Florida, and Les Cayes, Haiti, on Nov. 10, marking a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity. The brand new route meets robust demand from southern Haitians within the diaspora looking for a less expensive, quicker choice to journey house.
LES CAYES, Haiti — IBC Air is ready to inaugurate its first passenger flight on Nov. 10, connecting vacationers from Miami Worldwide Airport to Antoine Simon Airport in Les Cayes, Haiti. The much-anticipated worldwide route — with three every day flights deliberate — marks a significant step towards enhancing regional air entry to southern Haiti.
The launch responds to a rising demand from the Haitian diaspora, notably these from the southern area. In accordance with IBC brokers on the Les Cayes airport counters on Tuesday, tickets are already offered out by Nov. 26, underscoring robust public curiosity in a extra direct and inexpensive journey choice.
On its web site, flyibcair.com, IBC Air first listed round-trip fares between $300 and $600. Costs have since elevated to between $630 to $860 with calls for. However the Fort Lauderdale-based service’s fares are nonetheless considerably decrease than these of its opponents. One traveler reported that they just lately paid $1,400 for a Miami–Cap-Haïtien round-trip ticket, plus a further $250 to proceed to Les Cayes. Dawn Airways is the corporate presently managing business flight service from Florida to Cap-Haïtien..
Plans for business service between Les Cayes and Miami had been first introduced in June 2025 by Dimitri Fouchard, an IBC Air consultant. Regardless of a profitable check flight, the airline was nonetheless awaiting closing clearance from Haiti’s Nationwide Airport Authority (AAN) to function at Antoine Simon.
On the time, Fouchard had mentioned that the worldwide airport, with its 6,100-foot runway, may safely accommodate Embraer ERJ-145 plane, and that solely minor terminal works remained earlier than service may start.
With this week’s announcement of IBC’s first flight, it seems that closing authorization from the AAN has now been granted.
At Antoine Simon Worldwide Airport, key buildings seem like prepared. The airline has invested in constructing its new check-in counters, making a extra organized and fashionable setup for vacationers. Workers are already on website to help passengers, underscoring the airport’s readiness to welcome its first business worldwide flight.
Bookings for the inaugural flight opened shortly after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) renewed its flight restrictions to Haiti by March 7, 2026, as a result of ongoing safety considerations. IBC Air stories having obtained the mandatory clearances to function between Miami and Les Cayes, in full compliance with federal rules.
The airline has not but introduced plans to broaden its providers to different Haitian cities, however the launch of this route suggests a gradual development technique could also be underway. IBC Air has not but responded to The Haitian Instances’ electronic mail for feedback about attainable future locations.