IBC Airways finally links Les Cayes to Florida: a turning point for regional transport

U.S. airline IBC Airways will launch its first passenger flight between Miami and Les Cayes on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, a significant step forward for Haiti’s regional aviation. Antoine-Simon Airport, long cut off from the international network, is thus entering a new era.

Starting that day, IBC will operate three flights a week — on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays — with arrivals scheduled at 9:30 a.m. and departures at 10:30 a.m., according to a letter from the company’s local representative. It is a major opportunity for the Grand Sud region, whose air access has been limited until now. Until the airport’s new terminal is completed, departures will take place from a temporary tent structure set up to receive the first passengers.

The launch is the result of several months of preparation. In June 2025, IBC Airways had already operated a test cargo flight between Miami and Les Cayes to assess the facility’s operational capacity. The launch of passenger flights had been held up by the lack of certain administrative approvals from the National Airport Authority (AAN) and by logistical challenges at the facilities. With the new service, IBC Airways is helping to open up the South, reviving hopes for better access to trade, tourism and human exchanges.