I think your best bet is crossing the US border and taking a flight on JetBlue from Buffalo to the DR (via JFK). The flights from Buffalo to Kennedy are frequent and you can choose between flying to Santiago, Santo Domingo, or Puerto Plata as they now have multiple flights daily to each DR destination. You will get great service on JetBlue! Brand new planes, very generous legroom, free drinks and snacks (alcohol for a fee) Personal TV in every seat with Free DirectTV and XM satellite radio (where the signal is available. As you fly away from the continental US you will lose the signal) You can also buy movies to watch on your tv for a small fee on all flights. They used to offer the movies for free on international flights since the US DirectTV signal will be lost during the flight, but now they charge the movie fee on the international flights too. Still, they have fantastic service overall and at a great price.