American Airlines must be feeling a lot of competitive heat in the STI market! There "regular" prices from JFK to POP are $514.00 US, and from JFK to STI it's $318.00 US, a difference of almost $200.00 US. Cab fare from STI to Puerto Plata is $55.00 and from POP to Puerto Plata is $20.00, so for anyone going to Puerto Plata it is well worth the longer cab ride and extra $35.00 cab fare and fly into Santiago rather than Puerto Plata!!
John
John