Newark Liberty International Airport Welcomes Arajet With New Nonstop Service to Santo Domingo

Arajet and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated the launch of nonstop service between Newark (EWR) to Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ) with the inaugural flight from the Dominican Republic to EWR on June 16. While passenger numbers decline in North America, the Dominican Republic’s airlines have increased their total […]
Iberia to Increase its Presence in Peru, Chile, and the Dominican Republic Next Winter

Iberia just published its long-haul flight schedule for the upcoming 2025-2026 winter season, during which connectivity between Europe and Latin America will once again reach historic levels, with more than 355 weekly flights to Latin America and a total of 2.4 million seats for sale, consolidating the airline’s leadership for another year with the largest […]
American Airlines will offer new routes to Mexico and Dominican Republic this winter

Spring is here, but planning for next winter’s getaway is easier with American Airlines. Later this year, American will offer customers new routes to two popular destinations — Cancun, Mexico (CUN), and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ), — and expand services on routes to Hawaii, South America and Europe. “American’s comprehensive global network is designed […]
Dominican Republic expands air links with France and Canada

In his first session as president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Héctor Porcella spearheaded efforts to enhance the Dominican Republic’s air connectivity with other nations. The board established new flights and direct routes to and from the country, further positioning the Dominican Republic as a key hub for tourism and air transport in the […]
Dominican Republic surpasses 10 million tourists in 2023

Dominican Republic surpassed 10 million tourists on December 26th. The Director General of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, Hector Porcella, highlighted that this achievement was possible due to the collective efforts of all sectors involved in the national tourism industry. The national government established the Tourism Cabinet as a strategic move to accelerate the recovery […]
Dominican Republic becomes a partner of the Global Entry program to facilitate entry to the US

Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez announced that the Dominican Republic has become a partner of the United States Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry program. This program will facilitate the entry of Dominicans with visas into the United States. Dominicans with visas will be able to request entry online and then use inspection kiosks upon arrival, […]
Dominican Aviation Regulator Details Host of New Routes To Caribbean Country

Junta de Aviación Civil (JAC), the Dominican Republic’s aviation regulator, detailed a number of new airline routes to the Caribbean country, including Paris Orly Airport (ORY) service. JAC President José Ernesto Marte Piantini outlined the new routes during a JAC plenary session. France’s Air Caraïbes will begin operating 1X-weekly flights from Punta Cana International Airport […]
IATA clarifies industry stance on Dominican Republic Tourist Card fee collection

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wishes to clarify the industry’s position on the collection of the tourist card tax on airline tickets for flights to the Dominican Republic. In the interest of finding a workable solution for all parties concerned, IATA along with the airlines serving the Dominican Republic have held several discussions with […]
IATA statement on Tourist Card fee collection in the Dominican Republic

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has requested that the Government of the Dominican Republic reviews Resolution 217-2022 which was issued by the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) on 23 September 2022. This instructs national and international airlines that provide international passenger transportation to and from the Dominican Republic, to reconfigure their reservation systems within 45 […]
Dominican Republic approves codeshare between Iberia and Qatar Airways

On Thursday morning (21), the president of the Dominican Republic’s Civil Aviation Board announced that the body had approved code-sharing operations between Iberia and Qatar Airways, which will allow Qatar to operate connecting flights from Doha to Santo Domingo via Madrid (Iberia) between March and October this year. The Caribbean country began to increase cooperation […]