Ease of access by direct flights from Canada to several Dominican airports, abundance of beaches and temperatures ranging from 30°C to 19°C during the winter months make this country very attractive for Canadians wishing to escape the winter cold.
The Ministry of Tourism says that Quebec tourists travel to the DR increased by at least 66% in 2023, as reported in Actual News Magazine. The report explains that the number of Canadian tourists is so high, Punta Cana has a nickname – Punta Canada.
French-speaking tourists have decided to buy second homes or relocate to Punta Cana, Cabarete or Las Terrenas. Many have opened small businesses, adding to the cosmopolitan air of these tourist destinations.
From 5 to 31 January 2024, Air Transat had requested a special permit to operate 56 round-trip flights on the routes Hamilton /Puerto Plata / Ottawa; Hamilton /Punta Cana/Quebec City; London, Ontario/Punta Cana/Ottawa; Ottawa /Puerto Plata/Hamilton and Ottawa /Punta Cana/London; Quebec City/ Punta Cana /Hamilton.
Air Canada has requested a permit to operate Sunday flights on the Montreal/La Romana/Montreal route from 14 January to 31 March 2024. Sunwing Airlines also flies this route from Canada.
These are in addition to hundreds of regular flights already planned from multiple airports in Canada.
Read more:
Actual News Magazine
Civil Aviation Board
16 January 2024