nickelodeon punta cana
Nickelodeon Punta Cana.
News

JetBlue Just Launched New Nonstop Punta Cana Flights 

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 7, 2023

It’s been a big start to November for JetBlue, which just added two more nonstop routes to the Caribbean this week.

The carrier is now operating nonstop service from Orlando to two destinations in the Dominican Republic: Punta Cana and Santiago. 

Both flights are now operating daily, Dominican Republic tourism officials confirmed. 

They are two very different destinations: Punta Cana is the Dominican Republic’s tourism capital, anchored by Bavaro Beach and home to scores of all-inclusive resorts, golf courses and attractions like the new Katmandu theme park. 

punta cana cancun delta
The Lopesan Costa Bavaro resort in Punta Cana.

Santiago, the short form of Santiago de los Caballeros, is an up-and-coming destination, the epicenter of the country’s rum and cigar industries.

It’s part of what JetBlue says will be a broader expansion in Orlando as part of its merger with ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which has long had a signifiant presence in Orlando, particularly to the Caribbean. 

jetblue nonstop punta cana
Punta Cana.

Orlando has become an increasingly important source market for Caribbean travel, with more and more carriers increasing their positions in the city (including Southwest Airlines, which just announced an Orlando expansion of its own last week). 

The new flights are yet another boost for the blazing tourism numbers currently being experienced by the Dominican Republic, which continues to break arrival records seemingly every month. 

Indeed, the Dominican Republic is on pace for the most tourist arrivals of any year in the country’s history. 

JetBlue’s launches of Orlando-Punta Cana and Orlando-Santiago came after JetBlue just launched new nonstop routes between New York and St Kitts and between Los Angeles and Nassau, the latter the company’s first-ever flight between Los Angeles and the Caribbean. 

Popular Posts all-inclusive montego bay resort by marriott

Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay 

Marriott has continued its rapid expansion into the Caribbean all-inclusive space with the debut of its newest adults-only resort in Montego Bay: the new Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort.  The 352-room resort is part of […]


Yes, You Can Stay at an All-Inclusive Resort in St Thomas, USVI

the beach at the bolongo bay resort

The Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas may be the most popular all-inclusive resort you’ve never heard of. It’s not that the resort itself isn’t well-known: this family-run and managed, beach resort has been in business since 1974. But […]


A New Way to Fly Nonstop to the Turks and Caicos Islands

beach at the palms in providenciales

While Silver Airways has been steadily expanding its network in the Caribbean out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, it’s easy to forget that the carrier is actually based in South Florida.  For years, Silver has been operating a host of […]


Related Posts lopesan punta cana

Flair Just Launched Two New Routes to Punta Cana 

Canadian carrier Flair Airlines has launched a pair of nonstop routes to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  Flair has officially kicked off its inaugural service from both Ottawa and Toronto to Punta Cana, adding new connections from […]


Margaritaville Is Expanding to a New Caribbean Island With Its All-Inclusive Brand

margaritaville roatan

Margaritaville is adding another new resort in the wider Caribbean, thanks to its alliance with Karisma Hotels and Resorts.  The brand’s Island Reserve Inclusive Collection is planing to open on a new Caribbean island in 2025, Caribbean Journal has learned.  […]


United Airlines Adding More Flights to Nassau, Montego Bay 

montego bay marriott on the resort beach

United Airlines has a big expansion planned for the winter season in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is planning to increase its Latin America-Caribbean network by 25 percent for the peak travel season in the region, anchored […]


SUBSCRIBE!

Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.


No. Thank You