DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

American Airlines is now flying direct from Miami to Samaná, the country’s northeastern beach destination. Samaná is a combination of tropical forests and low hills as a backdrop to beaches. Diverse and comfortable lodging and good gastronomy are readily available.

American Airlines had tested a Samana to Charlotte flight but has since replaced it with the Miami-Samana flight to catch more travelers interested in the relatively new-to-market destination for US travelers. The flight conveniently leaves at 10:30am from Miami to give time for connecting flights to arrive from around the United States.

The fight from Miami (MIA) to Samana (AZS) takes less than 2:30 minutes. The flights are on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flight is AA4222 departing Miami at 10:30am and arriving 12:58pm in Samana. Expedia is showing the flight priced at US$536 round trip.

The flights are...