Spirit Airlines just took “rough landing” to a whole new level when gunfire hit one of its planes as it approached Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sending everyone on board into high-alert mode.
In true Spirit style, the flight was immediately redirected to the Dominican Republic, where it landed safely. A flight attendant reported minor injuries and was evaluated by medical personnel, with no passenger injuries reported. The close call has Spirit re-evaluating “in-flight risk” in a way no tray table or carry-on fee ever could.
Flights Suspended as Spirit Takes a Hard Look at Safety
Spirit Airlines—yes, the airline you love to question—has suspended all flights to and from Haiti.
This time, safety is taking priority as Spirit teams up with law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to get to the bottom of the incident and explore security options.
No added fees here; Spirit’s laser-focused on securing its routes (for real this time).
Rethinking Routes as Spirit Grounds Haiti Flights
With flights on pause, Spirit’s usual Haiti-bound routes are grounded until further notice.
Port-au-Prince is looking riskier than the usual airline turbulence, and Spirit’s response shows they’re not about to wing it.
Travelers headed to Haiti will have to look elsewhere until Spirit gets the green light, proving that, once in a while, even Spirit Airlines knows when to play it safe.
