TWA flew its first flight to Punta Cana yesterday. The airline has started flights to Punta Cana from New York (JFK Airport) and New Jersey (Newark Airport). The airline expects to transport 300,000 tourists in 2000, which could contribute to a 40% increase in traffic to the East Coast airport. Travel Impressions is offering attractive four-day and three night hotel and air packages. The TWA flights depart from New York on Monday and Friday at 10:55 am arriving Punta Cana at 3:30 pm. The return flight departs Punta Cana at 4:35 pm arriving NY at 7:25 pm. The Newark flights leave on Monday and Friday at 10:45 am arriving at 3:30 pm, with the return flight at 4:55 pm arriving at 7:50 pm. (9 Februar 2000)