The Dominican Republic-based airline Pawa is scheduled to start flights to Jamaica later this year, according to a report in the Jamaican Observer. The initiative comes after the recent visit from Prime Minister Andrew Holness to the Dominican Republic. Holness had stated he was interested in direct flights between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic to promote multi-destination tourism. The Dominican Republic is the leader in tourism air arrivals in the Caribbean.
As reported in the Jamaican Observer, during one of the many meetings, both Dominican and Jamaican business leaders urged Holness and President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic to open direct flights between Kingston and Santo Domingo. While Pawa is yet to announce the start date of flights and the frequency, airline officials have confirmed that the route will start operating in the last quarter of 2017.
According to local media reports, Pawa would become the first airline to fly to the capitals of five countries in the Greater Antilles – Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with Santo Domingo as the hub.
During the recent meeting with Holness, both Jamaica and the Dominican Republic authorities agreed to increase trade, bilateral investment, cooperation in tourism and the training of teachers and students.
30 May 2017
