Dominican Tourism

Punta Cana.– JetBlue will begin offering daily nonstop flights, year round, between Punta Cana and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, making golf vacations that much more convenient.

On May 8, the company will begin offering nonstop, Saturday flights between Punta Cana and Boston’s Logan International Airport.

To celebrate the new routes, JetBlue is offering these flights at $99 each way if booked by February 1 for travel between May 8 and June 12.

Into its 20th year flying to Santo Domingo, Martinair announced it would increase its flights to six a week. Martinair has transported half a million European tourists over the past 10 years, and more than 10 million kilograms of air cargo. Joris Wels, executive vice president of Martinair Holland announced that the airline is strengthened after Air France and KLM aviation group purchased the majority of Martinair shares. (more…)

Miramar, Florida.-  Spirit Airlines inaugurated its ticket office travel service in the city Santiago, to provide its customers a newer and more customized alternative to make their travel arrangements with the ultra low cost carrier.

“Spirit Airlines advances by providing its customers the additional convenience of accessing its extremely low fares through its affiliate travel ticket office in Santiago, said Rich Lowry, Spirit Director of Distribution and Sales Strategies. “Flyers now have the option of visiting our Spirit office in Santiago and purchasing our appreciated and recognized low fares.” ? ? (more…)

Tipped to become the coolest Caribbean destination in 2010, the Dominican Republic is shaking off its downmarket image with a raft of hotel openings and resort developments, as well as new scheduled flights between London Gatwick and Punta Cana, the site guardian.co.uk reported today.

British Airways is launching a five-times-a-week service on 26 October with fares starting at £621 return. “The fact that, until now, we only had charter flights coming to the island contributed to the country’s mass-market reputation,” says Esther Smith of the Dominican Republic Tourist Board. (more…)

Santo Domingo.- Civil Aviation Board (JAC) president Luis Paulino Rodriguez announced Friday the conclusion of negotiations on four bilateral air services agreements, for the rights for traffic, capacity, route, frequencies, and shared codes among others, with its pars of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey and Iceland, whose results are contained in an equal number of memoranda of understanding (MOU).

He said the memos were signed after negotiations, held as part of the activities in the 2nd Aerial Negotiations Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, supported by the International Civil Aviation Organization (OACI). (more…)

Miramar, Florida. – This week, ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines resumed seasonal non-stop service between its Fort Lauderdale home and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

To celebrate, $79 fares are available today and tomorrow at www.spiritair.com.

“We are happy to continue offering seasonal service to one of the Caribbean’s premier leisure destinations,” said Spirit’s Senior Director Network Planning Mark Kopczak.  “We’re also looking forward to bringing Spirit’s ultra low fares to the residents of the Dominican Republic.” (more…)

Santo Domingo.– Flights to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Panama are on sale from Spirit. Fares start at $58 round-trip for travel in May and June.

Spirit’s deal ends on Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET, so you must act fast to snag one of the $58 fares.

Travel is valid on select dates from May 11 through June 14. (more…)