American Airlines has matched the special introductory fares offered by Delta Airlines for flights to the Dominican Republic as of 1 June. Delta Airlines announced on 29 January that it would begin direct flights to the Dominican Republic from John F. Kennedy International in New York City. The decision to fly to Las Americas International in Santo Domingo comes at a time when the airline is announcing it will expand its presence at JFK airport. The SDQ addition is one of eight new destinations added from the NYC airport. Delta will start offering two flights to Las Americas as of June. There is a special offer of US$218 on round-trip fares until 6 February. For more on this story and other breaking airline news, see http://www.dr1.com/forums/.