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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 began flying to the United States this year with Miami International Airport (MIA) and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) as destinations. Earlier this month, Arajet announced plans to add 4x weekly flights to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) starting on June 16th. Now, the airline is seeking DOT permission to serve any cities it chooses in the United States and it hopes to sell tickets for several new routes this month.
Arajet plans to add 4 new U.S. destinations:
• Boston
• Chicago
• Orlando
• Washington D.C.Arajet has requested for DOT permission to allow it to serve any U.S. city and hopes to begin selling tickets for these new flights by the end of March. pic.twitter.com/o0zlPX2jAe
— Ishrion Aviation (@IshrionA) March 19, 2025
Arajet looks like it wants to add these four cities (according to aviation watchdog, @IshrionA):
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
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 25 destinations in 17 countries (with the addition of Newark). It operates a fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
The Open Skies Air Transport Agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States eliminated restrictions on flight routes and frequencies between the two countries. American tourists can now enjoy affordable, direct routes to the Dominican Republic. Arajet was planning to offer flights to/from New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), but that route seems to have disappeared.
Anthony’s Take: Before writing about the airline in December, I had never even heard of Arajet. The routes it is choosing make sense based on populations wanting easy access to family and vacationers looking to the Dominican Republic for some time in the sun.
(Image Credits: Arajet.)
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