The Dominican Republic stands to benefit from Apple Vacations efforts to launch USA 3000. The leading US tour operator is following the European model of integrating tour operator and air carrier. The company says this move would ensure they have sufficient air seats to meet the growing demand for seats, as reported in Travel Weekly. The US Transportation Department has tentatively approved the company’s plans to launch the air carrier. The planes will fly nonstop from Philadelphia, Chicago and Newark to Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the company’s two leading sun-and-surf destinations. At present, the tour operator buys seats on Alaska Airlines, Aloha Air, Air Jamaica, American Airlines, America West, Continental Airlines, Mexicana Airlines, TWA, US Air and many more. For more information on this story, see http://www.twcrossroads.com/ (7 May 2001)
