JetBlue representatives have said that the airline is working to address a growing number of delayed flights to the Dominican Republic. JetBlue is the most important U.S.-based airline that flies to the country, and the carrier has come under fire several times this year over poor customer service and sudden flight cancellations. Passengers are exasperated …
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Punta Cana International Airport was named the best medium-sized airport in Latin America and the Caribbean by the ACI Airport Awards. The impressive achievement is a testament to the hard work carried out by Dominican authorities in improving the passenger experience at the airport, which is currently undergoing a massive renovation. This is the sixth …
13 new routes to the Dominican Republic have been announced starting this fall from several North American and European destinations. The announcement comes on the heels of the launching of a new low-cost airline in the county, Arajet, which will further help boost affordable connections to the Caribbean island from Canada and Central America. Although …
The Dominican Republic has broken a number of tourism-related records in the past few months. Its airports are also seeing a record-breaking number of international passenger traffic as tourists return to the sunny island. Authorities from the national aviation board say that the country is focusing on an open skies policy which aims to increase …
As of this week, the Dominican Republic has taken a step closer to post-pandemic normality with the announcement that it would no longer test unvaccinated travelers. Until now, unvaccinated tourists were administered random breathalyzer tests upon entry. Last Monday, the Civil Aviation Board announced that the country would no longer perform random testing even for …
There is no end in sight to the international appetite to visit the Dominican Republic, and Punta Cana Airport is struggling to cope with passenger numbers. Earlier this year, authorities were eager to announce a new, $280 million dollar expansion to support passenger infrastructure in the busy airport, which already receives more traffic than its …
With the tourist season in full swing, the travel industry is gearing up for a busy year in international travel. The country saw a whopping 1,71 million non-resident tourists in the first trimester of the year, the highest recorded number of international travelers since the pandemic started. With these numbers in mind, the Dominican Republic …