The Civil Aviation Board turned down an American Eagle offer to fly into Barahona airport in exchange for being allowed to fly into Herrera, a small international airport located in Santo Domingo. If American Eagle were allowed to fly into Herrera, it would mean the end of Air Santo Domingo’s service into the airport. Air Santo Domingo flies Santo Domingo-San Juan and also offers domestic service to several tourist destinations within the country. Air Santo Domingo would not be able to compete with American Eagle given its ties to American Airlines and its frequent flyer program. Reportedly, American Eagle had offered four times a week service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Barahona for at least two years if they were authorized for Herrera as well. Barahona has a first-class international airport but has not yet been able to convince any international carrier to offer service there.
