One of the most exciting aspects of the Punta Cana International Airport was its very peculiar architectural and structural design. Passengers disembarked via a mobile staircase right unto the tarmac, were warmed by the sun rays, and their first impression heightened by the trees and the gigantic open air thatch roof terminal. It’s very much a unique experience that put thousands of tourists in their vacation mode before they were officially in the DR (once the immigration officer stamps your passport is when you are officially in the country.)
With time, the original terminal has been expanded, walls and air condition has been added to certain sections. The check-in area went from looking very rustic to ever more modern.
Now the Punta Cana Airport has entered a new stage in its development.
This is the newest terminal which breaks almost completely with the historical theme of the airport and is now much more in tune with most airports worldwide in terms of structural and architectural design.
What do you think of the new airport terminal?
What do you think of the new change towards a modern and less unique terminal?
Is the fact that now people disembark through jetways good or bad for the experience of arriving at Punta Cana?
The original terminal:
[video=youtube;VNfq2HUfo9Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNfq2HUfo9Q[/video]
The new terminal:
BTW, Punta Cana is now the busiest airport of the Dominican Republic, it has the most connections to Europe of any airport in Latin America, and its the second busiest in the Caribbean (San Juan, Puerto Rico is first.) Dominican Republic has the busiest airspace of any country (or territory) in the Central America & Caribbean region.
The old terminal is still in use along with the new one, but supposedly it will be subject to an upgrade.
With time, the original terminal has been expanded, walls and air condition has been added to certain sections. The check-in area went from looking very rustic to ever more modern.
Now the Punta Cana Airport has entered a new stage in its development.
This is the newest terminal which breaks almost completely with the historical theme of the airport and is now much more in tune with most airports worldwide in terms of structural and architectural design.
What do you think of the new airport terminal?
What do you think of the new change towards a modern and less unique terminal?
Is the fact that now people disembark through jetways good or bad for the experience of arriving at Punta Cana?
The original terminal:
[video=youtube;VNfq2HUfo9Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNfq2HUfo9Q[/video]
The new terminal:
BTW, Punta Cana is now the busiest airport of the Dominican Republic, it has the most connections to Europe of any airport in Latin America, and its the second busiest in the Caribbean (San Juan, Puerto Rico is first.) Dominican Republic has the busiest airspace of any country (or territory) in the Central America & Caribbean region.
The old terminal is still in use along with the new one, but supposedly it will be subject to an upgrade.