Delta is accepting bookings for its new Atlanta-Punta Cana flight scheduled to
\nstart Saturday, 19 November. This would be the first direct scheduled flight
\nfrom Atlanta to the Dominican Republic. Delta already flies to Santo Domingo and
\nSantiago from John F. Kennedy International in New York.
\nThe airline would be using a 738 aircraft for the daily Punta Cana-Atlanta
\nflight. The flight (DL 1049) would depart Atlanta at 9:50 am arriving to Punta
\nCana at 2:20 pm daily. The return flight would leave Punta Cana at 3:30 and
\narrive in Atlanta at 6:20 pm. The flight is showing a US$728 fare with all taxes
\nand government fees included.
\nThe flight is subject to government approval.
\nThe flight comes in time for the winter season traffic. Punta Cana this summer
\nwas the sixth most popular international destination with the US travelers,
\naccording to a survey carried out by the American Society of Travel Agents.
\nDR1 sources also indicate that United has applied for permission to fly to Punta
\nCana effective early December and Continental will be starting Houston-Punta
\nCana this December, too.
\nFor more breaking news on new flights to the DR, check in with the DR1 Airline
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Delta is accepting bookings for its new Atlanta-Punta Cana flight scheduled to start Saturday, 19 November. This would be the first direct scheduled flight from Atlanta to the Dominican Republic. Delta already flies to Santo Domingo and Santiago from John F. Kennedy International in New York. The airline would be using a 738 aircraft for … <\/p>\n