United plans new Santiago, Dominican Republic route from Newark

United plans new Dominican Republic route from Newark

United Airlines plans to launch a new Dominican Republic route out of its Newark Liberty this summer.

United would fly the route to Santiago in the Dominican Republic using Boeing 737-900 jets. The route still must be cleared by regulators. The airline eyes a summer 2014 launch for the flights, which still must be approved by regulators. United says the exact start date for the Newark-Santiago service won't be announced until it wins the needed regulatory approvals.

United says the Santiago flights would be timed to provide "round-trip connectivity with Washington and Chicago."

Santiago is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and is located in the north-central part of the nation.

United already flies from Newark to the Dominican Republic destinations of Santo Domingo, Punta Cana and Puerto Plata. United also offers seasonal service to Punta Cana from its hubs at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles.

United plans new Dominican Republic route from Newark

LaTeacher said:

Would this be the SAME STI/Newark flight that was CANCELLED two years ago?
Because that makes complete sense.
Cancel the flight because it wasn't rentable and then BRING IT BACK! Awesome.

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Flights to the DR are proven to be profitable, the problem was the permits to conduct the flights as per assigned slots at the airport in the U.S. Other carries can submit their appeals over "already" too-serviced routes when it comes to passenger seats on international slots. Since the carrier that was servicing Santiago before dropped a lot of seats to the destination, now the opportunity is there again for another carrier to pick it up.

Just like hotels, the air industry is about seats and how much services are there when requesting permits for slots.

Seaborne Announces Third Destination In the DR
Fly To Beautiful Santiago!


Immediate Press Release
Seaborne Announces New Service To Santiago In The Dominican Republic And
That It Is The First Caribbean Airline To Offer Gate to Gate Cellphone Service
St. Croix, January 27, 2014, Seaborne Airlines, the fastest growing airline in the Caribbean, is pleased to
announce the launch of service to its 17th airport, from Luis Mu?oz Mar?n International Airport in San Juan,
Puerto Rico (SJU) non-stop to Cibao International Airport in Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI).
Daily service begins Saturday, March 15th, 2014. Santiago represents Seaborne?s third destination announced
within the Dominican Republic, the others being La Romana, which will be expanded from Thursday and Sunday
only to daily service starting March 15th, and daily service to Punta Cana beginning February 14, 2014.

To commemorate the launch of this exciting new destination, Seaborne is offering fares as low as $99 one way,
with taxes and fees included for travel. Bookings must be made by February 28th for travel by March 15th to
June 26th 2014. Flights can be reserved via SeaborneAirlines.com or calling your travel agent.

?The announcement of this new service between San Juan, P.R and Santiago, D.R., definitely represents
a big step for the Puerto Rico tourism industry. Seaborne Airlines commitment to increase its services in
Puerto Rico strengthens our position as the biggest hub and cruise homeport in the Caribbean and
supports the efforts of the government to diversify Puerto Rico as a perfect destination?.
?P.R. Tourism Company Director, Ingrid Rivera Rocafort

San Juan ? Santiago, D.R. Flight Schedule: Departing SJU 6:45 ? Arriving STI 8:15
Departing STI 9:00 ? Arriving SJU 10:30

Departing SJU 13:45 ? Arriving STI 15:15
Departing STI 16:00 ? Arriving SJU 17:30