Haiti sees first domestic flight in seven months take off from Port-au-Prince

Haiti’s first domestic flight in seven months took off Thursday from the nation’s capital, as excited passengers prepared to reunite with friends, relatives, and business associates in the northern city of Cap-Haitien.

The Sunrise Airways flight, carrying 19 passengers, also marked the first time any commercial flight departed from Port-au-Prince since gang violence grounded operations in November. Outside the Guy Malary terminal,…