Haiti
Flight ban strains humanitarian efforts and frustrates Haitians trying to fly home
December usually brings travelers into Haiti, but a ban on flights has halted plans for holiday gatherings and for anyone trying to deliver food, medicine and other aid.
All travel between the U.S. and Haiti, including much-needed aid operations, continues to be affected by a 30-day ban imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration last week, after gunfire struck a Spirit Airlines plane as it attempted to land in Po... [5029 chars]