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An open skies agreement signed with the United States on 2 August 2024 is expected to kick in at the start of 2025, boosting new frequencies between both countries. The agreement received the okay of the Senate on 27 November 2024 and Chamber of Deputies on 6 December 2024. It had been cleared on 18 …

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The low cost carrier Avelo announces the start of flights from Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the gateway to the leading beach destination in the Caribbean located on the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast. Seasonal service is scheduled to begin 21 February 2025, with twice weekly service on …

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Punta Cana International Airport, the busiest in the Dominican Republic, is set to welcome eight million tourists in 2024. Frank Rainieri, founder and chairman of the board of Grupo Puntacana told Diario Libre, the forecast is then for an 8% increase in passengers in 2025. The remarks coincide with the passing in Congress of the …

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The Chamber of Deputies has given its final approval to a significant aviation treaty with Canada, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. The agreement, signed on 2 February 2023 by Canada Ambassador Christine Laberge and Civil Aviation Board president Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini, was ratified alongside similar treaties with El Salvador and Italy. The …

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Minister of Tourism David Collado was in Canada where in the name of the country he signed agreements with Canadian airlines to increase their frequencies and destinations in the Dominican Republic during the 2025 high tourism season. According to the news report, some 50,000 new seats will be made available for travel between Canada and …

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