Leading airlines had been operating repatriation flights after the Medina administration grounded flights upon declaring a National State of Emergency for the coronavirus on 20 March 2020. Airlines are now taking reservations for flights as early as mid-May, subject to government approval.
The airlines are advertising no change fees and may return your money if the flight cannot be made. The flights are being scheduled into Santo Domingo and Santiago international airports, where the largest numbers of Dominicans live. In addition to passenger travel, the flights are essential for cargo transportation. The carriers are expected to gradually resume other flights and add other airports to their booking.
The bad news is that many of the flight fares are costly, in some cases two or three times what they have cost in the past.
JetBlue is accepting reservations for flights to New York City from Santiago (STI) as early as 19 May, and from Santo Domingo (SDQ) from 21 May 2020. JetBlue is the leading airline with flights into most Dominican airports from several US airports.
Flights on the Santo Domingo (SDQ) to Miami (MIA) flight can be booked on American Airlines as of 4 June.
Aeromexico is showing flights starting 6 June to Mexico City to SDQ.
United is accepting booking for their JFK flight to SDQ from 6 June.
Delta has scheduled to restart operations on 23 May 2020 on its SDQ to Atlanta connection.
Canada’s Air Transat is considering resuming flights on 31 May. Toronto-Punta Cana flight is showing, subject to confirmation. Flights from Toronto to Puerto Plata could resume on 5 June.
Air Europa is allowing booking as of 1 July 2020 from Madrid, Spain.
Iberia is offering flights to SDQ from Madrid from 2 July 2020.
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1 May 2020