The Dominican Republic's increasing popularity is also increasing its accessibility. For example, next month, Delta (
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introduce nonstop flights from New York to Punta Cana, and will start flying direct from Atlanta to Santiago de Los Caballeros and Puerto Plata.
Despite US Airways' recent $8 billion offer to acquire Delta, plans for these and other new flights have not changed, said Betsy Talton, a spokeswoman. ''International expansion is a part of our restructuring,'' she said. ''We continue to make good progress.''