The Ministry of Tourism is predicting more arrivals from German-speaking countries this winter season. The Ministry of Tourism announced there would be 26 flights a week from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to La Romana, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana starting November. Condor is beginning a Vienna-Punta Cana flight on 2 November, and this seasonal flight could continue after the season is over in April. As reported in Listin Diario, Petra Cruz, director of the Tourist Office in Frankfurt, highlighted the fact that this is the first Condor flight to depart to the DR from outside of Germany. The Ministry is organizing a promotional campaign with leading tour operators Thomas Cook, Neckermann Reisen, FTI Touristik, Gulet Touristik and Condor. From Switzerland, Edelweiss will offer a weekly flight on Thursdays from Zurich. Arkefly begins a Basel flight to Punta Cana as of 6 November.