InselAir Launching New Service From Aruba to Santo Domingo

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 29th, 2015

Above: Santo Domingo (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

InselAir is launching new service to the Dominican Republic.

The carrier announced Wednesday that it would begin operating two flights per week from Aruba to Santo Domingo beginning July 1.

The carrier already operates flights to Santo Domingo out of Curacao.

The flights will operate nonstop service on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with Santo Domingo set to become the company’s 10th destination out of Aruba.

In a statement, the company said the move came out of “increasing demand from both markets.”

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