The plane was chartered through Aerolineas Mas, based in the Dominican Republic, to carry Haitian officials to Cuba to prepare for this week’s three-day visit by Martelly, his first since he took office in May.

An estimated 600,000 Haitians live illegally in the Dominican Republic, grew by 15% after the 7.0 earthquake.

In the Caribbean, JetBlue is appealing to the customers that other airlines have pulled away from: vacationers to the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Barbados.

Environmentalists claim the company is relying on a permit granted in 2001 when the scope of the project was much smaller.

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Royal Caribbean President and CEO Adam Goldstein said the decision to continue with scheduled stops in Labadee was an easy one. The site sustained no damage, and he said the Haitian government welcomed the ship. The country reaps a fixed cost per passenger, plus annual fees and the cash tourists spend on local goods at a marketplace where artisans and artists sell trinkets and crafts