Air travel is up 17% during September 2018, reports the Civil Aviation Board (JAC). Some 911,198 persons flew in and out of the country. The 17% increase reflects the slow in arrivals and departures due to flight cancellations caused by Hurricane Maria that affected the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in September 2017.
JAC statistics says the number of passengers arriving in September is 132,088 more than in the same period last year. Overall, from January to September 2018, some 11,203,014 passengers have flown on incoming or outgoing flights, for 5.4% increase and 571,586 in numbers.
Punta Cana International Airport is the leading international airport in number of passengers transported. Some 438,631 persons arrived in September 2018. This is 71,625 more than in September 2018, for a 19% increase. Travel for Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo was 281,951 air passengers, a difference of 11%.
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JAC
9 October 2018
