American Airlines has decided to defend its turf and is advertising US$199 round trip fares to New York from Santo Domingo or Santiago airports. The decision to lower the fares from standard rates of US$500+ just weeks ago happened after Air Santo
Domingo and Aeromar posted very attractive fares on the routes. As a result, thousands of Dominican expatriates that live in New York and environs have been booking vacations in Dominican resorts. It is not unusual to see otherwise
?Dominican-looking? tourists reading New York Times bestsellers while sitting on a beach or around a hotel pool. For hoteliers, it is most welcome business, as the expatriates come for week long stays and bring their families, too.