Avianca has inaugurated two regular weekly flights from Colombia to the beach resort area of Punta Cana. The flights, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, are being added in response to increased demand for resort vacations by Colombian travelers, in addition to the current four weekly flights by the airline. Avianca flies direct from Bogota to Santo Domingo by way of Las Americas International Airport.
During 2010, 31,263 Colombians visited the Dominican Republic. In the first five months of 2011, some 15,912 passengers have visited directly from Colombia, as reported in Diario Libre.