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Santo Domingo, DR. – The Dominican airline Arajet Airline described as an important milestone for the company and for the Dominican Republic the approval by the United States of permits to fly to three American cities that its new low-cost flights will grow tourism and business between both. countries.
Arajet, the Dominican low-cost airline, announced on Friday its plans to enter the US market in the second quarter of 2025 with flights from New York, Miami and Puerto Rico.
Victor Pacheco, CEO and founder of Arajet, said this is an important milestone and they are excited to officially launch in the United States next year.
“These new routes will open up more travel to the US, a very important market for the Dominican Republic, and our low cost flightsor provide new opportunities to grow tourism and business. “We are eager to welcome American travelers and their diaspora communities to the Dominican Republic and further establish the country as an exciting hub that connects with 16 countries in the Americas,” Pacheco Méndez said in an Agencia de Noticias Prensa report. AP Associate.
Arajet, the Dominican low-cost airline, announced this Friday its plans to enter the US market in the second quarter of 2025 with flights from New York, Miami and Puerto Rico.
Arajet received approval from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) under the Open Skies agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States to bring these three key routes to the United States.
Arajet hopes to launch routes from New York, Miami and Puerto Rico to Santo Domingo and Punta Cana in 2025.
“This is an important milestone and we are excited to officially launch in the United States next year,” said Victor Pacheco, CEO and founder of Arajet. “These routes will open up more travel to the US, a very important market for the Dominican Republic, and our low-cost flights will provide new opportunities to grow tourism and business. “We look forward to welcoming American travelers and their diasporic communities to the Dominican Republic and further establishing the country as an exciting hub connecting to 16 countries in the Americas.”
Arajet has the highest passenger movement of all Dominican airlines, exceeding one million passengers in 2024 and transporting more than 100,000 passengers for several consecutive months. This represents more than 7% of the total number of passengers flying to and from the Dominican Republic, emphasizing the airline's growing presence in the country's air market. The airline operates two centers with connecting flights to 23 destinations, and since the opening of its second center in Punta Cana, Arajet is projected as the most active Dominican airline.
“With Open Skies coming into effect today, Arajet routes to the US are now approved to move forward,” commented David Collado, Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic. “This is a great victory and makes our vision of allowing all Dominican airlines to fly to more destinations and increase competitiveness with the most important market for the country a reality.”
The Open Skies Air Transport Agreement between the Dominican Republic and the US represents a significant achievement in air connectivity, eliminating restrictions on flight routes and frequencies between the two countries. American tourists will soon be able to enjoy direct and more affordable routes to the Dominican Republic, promoting the country's economic growth.