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Back in December, I wrote about a low-cost airline and the flag carrier of the Dominican Republic named Arajet. Its operations began in September 2022 with a flight to Colombia’s Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAO). The carrier will begin flying to the United States this year with three initial cities planned and two dates set for inaugural flights.
The airline will fly between Santo Domingo’s Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) and Miami International Airport (MIA) 6x weekly starting on April 11th. Miami will also see 4x weekly service to/from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) start on June 13th. On June 5th, 6x weekly flights between Santo Domingo’s Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) will kick off. A date for flights to/from New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has not yet been set. Arajet has received approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin flying to and from the United States. Tickets are now on sale.
Victor Pacheco, CEO and Founder of Arajet, said:
Arajet is excited to welcome American tourists and the diaspora community with low fares to the Dominican Republic and more than 20 exciting destinations. Miami, San Juan, and coming soon New York represent strong tourism markets, and beginning U.S. operations with flights from these cities is the next step towards realizing our vision of the DR as a new travel hub of the continent. This is the beginning of our U.S. operations, and these routes will expand tourism in our region, making it easier for travelers to discover our country and connect to exciting destinations in neighboring Caribbean islands as well as Central and South America.”
Arajet flew more than one million passengers in 2024. This represents more than 7% of the total number of passengers flying to and from the Dominican Republic and its two hubs offer flights to 26 destinations in 17 countries. It operates a fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The Open Skies Air Transport Agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States will eliminate restrictions on flight routes and frequencies between the two countries. American tourists will soon enjoy affordable, direct routes to the Dominican Republic.
Anthony’s Take: I’ve never heard of Arajet, but it will be interesting to see it make its way to the United States in 2025. With DOT approval, we’ll see these planes in Miami and San Juan soon.
(Image Credits: Arajet.)
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