The news is confirmed. As first reported for Dominican readers on the DR1 Airline Forum, Delta Airlines has just announced it will start direct flights to the Dominican Republic from John F. Kennedy International in New York. The decision to fly to Las Americas International in Santo Domingo comes at a time the airline announces that it is expanding its presence in New York City’s JFK airport. The SDQ addition is one of eight new destinations added from JFK. Delta will start offering two flights to Las Americas as of 1 June. There is a special fare offer of US$218 round trip fares up to 6 February. For more on this story and other breaking airline news, see
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