DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

As a massive winter storm paralyzes the United States with polar temperatures and heavy snowfall, the impact is being felt thousands of kilometers away in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic, currently the leading destination for US tourists, is facing a significant disruption to its peak winter travel season.

The “polar chaos” currently gripping the US has led to the cancellation of an estimated 16,000 flights. Because the Dominican Republic receives most of its tourists from the US market, particularly from the Northeast corridor, these cancellations represent thousands of travelers unable to reach their resorts and hotels. For a country where tourism is a primary economic driver, the sudden halt in arrivals during the busy month of January creates a ripple effect, impacting everything from local transportation to hospitality revenue.

JetBlue, the leading US carrier to the...