Air Transat has launched an airlift to get its travelers out of the Dominican Republic ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
The Montreal-based airline had plans to sending 10 aircraft to the country on Wednesday, 6 September 2017 – seven to Punta Cana, two to Puerto Plata and one to Samana.
Air Transat said all aircraft were expected to arrive in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday morning and that passengers should be back in Canada by afternoon or early evening.
The holiday travel airline did not say how many of its travelers would board the flights back to Canada.
Air Transat also said its scheduled flights on Thursday to Punta Cana departing from Toronto and Montreal have been cancelled.
The airline said it would contact affected customers and offer them travel at a later date, travel to another destination subject to conditions, or cancellation with a full refund excluding travel insurance costs.
Other evacuations are being carried out by West Jet and Air Canada.
The evacuations are taking place given that relocations of tourists within the Dominican Republic has been discarded because the storm is affecting the entire island.
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7 September 2017
