New Haitian Air Carrier Plans Port-au-Prince Hub

June 27, 2013
Sunrise Airways plans to expand its route network to service the Western Caribbean.

June 27--FORT LAUDERDALE -- Sunrise Airways, a new start-up airline based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, plans to expand its route network in 2013, launching new services to Kingston, Jamaica, and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, as first steps toward establishing a hub in Port-au-Prince to better serve air travel needs within the Western Caribbean.

Sunrise currently serves domestic routes within Haiti, operating 19-seat Jetstream 32 EP aircraft manufactured by BAE Systems.

"While the Eastern Caribbean has long been well-served by hub operations in San Juan, we here in the west have generally been forced to endure lengthy connections outside the region," said Philippe Bayard, president of Sunrise Airways. "Sunrise Airways aims to change the old paradigm, creating enhanced, more efficient air service options for business and leisure travellers in our corner of the region, while also boosting business development and tourism prospects here in Haiti."

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