Continental Airlines announced it would fly twice a week to Punta Cana from Houston, Texas starting 16 December. The flights are already in their system but are pending government authorizations. The flight would depart Houston on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30 pm arriving at 7:35 pm. The return would be on Saturdays and Sundays departing at 9:10 am and arriving to Houston at 12 noon. Continental already flies to Punta Cana from Newark International Airport. It also has a daily Santo Domingo (Las Americas International Airport) flight to Newark International.