Dominican Tourism

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…)

SANTO DOMINGO.- The first direct flight from Moscow landed at international Punta Cana International Airport (east) Sunday, after a Russian airline Transaero Boeing 747-400 covered a distance of 11,000 kilometers, flying 12 hours.

The tow-story jet fly a total 352 passengers; 11 in first class whose seats can also become beds; 56 in business, and 285 in economy. The aircraft will join the fleet of the company’s 29 planes. (more…)

SANTO DOMINGO.-The new carrier Air Dominicana will begin operations May 2, with its fleet’s first airplane ready; a 737-A, already identified with the Dominican flag’s colors, red, white and blue.

Newspaper Diario Libre reports that the Dominican State’s share in the new airline of US$10 million initial capital is 40 percent, and the Spanish capital is 32 percent. (more…)

Santo Domingo.- American Airlines general manager in the Dominican Republic Rafael Sanchez said the airline won’t apply the $US25 fee on a second suitcase to flyers as other carriers announced.

Sanchez said the airline isn’t cutting its flights to the country, despite the high cost of operations resulting from an increase in the price of aircraft fuel.

The executive of the U.S.-based airline, which has operated in Dominican Republic for 34 years, said American will continue its policy of allowing two suitcases per passenger with a weight of 50 pounds each, charging a minimum fee when there’s overweight. (more…)

SANTO DOMINGO.- Tourism minister Felix Jimenez said the new airline Air Dominicana’s first flight will take off from Las Americas Airport on May 2, with president Leonel Fernandez in the inaugural flight, scheduled to cross part of the country’s territory.

“The airplane comes from Majorca, Spain and will arrive next week for test flights and will take off at 10 a.m. on the 2nd from Las Americas towards a nearby destination, so the President can go and return within two-and-a-half or three hours,” he said, and that to carry out this historical flight media directors and tourism industry leaders, among others have also been invited. (more…)

Santo Domingo.- Delta Airlines continues to expand in the Caribbean with a new nonstop daily service from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Santiago (north), starting in December.

Santiago is one of the Dominican Republic’s main cultural and educative centers and industrial zones, which produces rum, leather and textiles. (more…)

Atlanta.– Delta will offer more designer $7 and $8 meals as part of a plan to try and reap more revenue from added services.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday it will have its food-for-purchase program (EATS) on all flights within the United States of 750 miles or more starting April 1. The program is also now part of select flights between the United States and beach destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America of 1,550 miles or more.

The new menu features meals designed by noted chef Tood English –a chicken parmesan sandwich for $8, chicken bistro salad for $8 and hummus with veggies for $7. (more…)