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Marriott Just Opened a New Autograph Collection Hotel in the Dominican Republic

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For years, Las Terrenas has been one of the Dominican Republic’s most quietly beautiful destinations — a coastal town known for its long beaches, independent hotels, and relaxed pace, far removed from the country’s larger resort hubs. Unlike Punta Cana or La Romana, Las Terrenas has grown organically, shaped more by boutique properties and local […]

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Frontier Just Launched a New Dominican Republic Route

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Maybe you know Punta Cana, or Santo Domingo, or La Romana. But there’s one place in the Dominican Republic that’s seeing particularly significant growth in the last few years: Santiago de los Caballeros.  The area south of Puerto Plata has been seeing a wave of new flights, as the Dominican Republic looks to broaden its […]

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Air Europa Is Adding More Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights 

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European low-cost carrier Air Europa is expanding in the Caribbean this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company is adding a route to a new destination in the Dominican Republic: Santiago, which has quietly been seeing a wave of new flight growth.  The Spanish carrier will begin flying between Madrid and Santiago on June 27, […]

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A New Way to Fly From Europe to the Dominican Republic

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It’s no secret that the vast majority of travelers to the Dominican Republic come from the United States and Canada, mostly drawn by the country’s overwhelming number of large all-inclusive resorts.  It’s a formula for success that has shown no signs of slowing down — the Dominican Republic was the most-visited country in the entire Caribbean […]


Air Europa Is Adding More Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights 

South America has been one of the strongest source markets for tourism to the Dominican Republic, and now local carrier Arajet is adding a new connection to the continent.  Arajet just kicked off its new nonstop flights between Santiago de los Caballeros and Medellin, Colombia.  The new route will add about 740 weekly seats, with […]

JetBlue Launching New Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana, Santiago

JetBlue is adding a pair of new Caribbean flights as part of a significant expansion at Orlando International Airport.  Beginning in November, JetBlue will be flying from Orlando to both Punta Cana and Santiago in the Dominican Republic.  “Punta Cana and Santiago are both major Caribbean destinations, but limited options exist for customers to get […]

New Colombia-Dominican Republic Flights 

The Dominican Republic keeps setting tourism records, and while much of that growth is coming from the United States and Canada, an increasing number of travelers are coming to the country from South America.  Now, Dominican Republic-based carrier Arajet is adding another flight from the south, with a new route between Medellin and Santiago set […]

New Colombia-Dominican Republic Flights 

As the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean look to draw more tourists from South America, one country is increasingly a big target: Colombia.  Now another airline is adding routes from Colombia: Dominican Republic-based Arajet, which will soon launch nonstop flights between Bogota and Santiago.  The new flights will be operating twice weekly between Bogota […]

American Airlines Just Relaunched Service to Five Airports in Cuba 

American Airlines has significantly ramped up its service to the island of Cuba.  Last month, the world’s largest airline resumed service to five different airports in Cuba: Holguin, Santa Clara, Santiago, Varadero and Camaguey.  Service to Santa Clara is operating twice per day, while American’s flights to Varadero, Holguin, Camaguey and Santiago are operating daily.  […]

Dominican Republic Tourism Is Breaking Pre-Pandemic Records

Tourism in the Dominican Republic set yet another record last month, with a total of 519,349 tourist arrivals.  Fo the year, the country has reported 4.263 million tourist arrivals, according to Tourism minister David Collado.  The November total was a 197 percent improvement over November 2020, and, more crucially, a 12 percent improvement over the […]

Rum Journal: Karl Malone’s New Rum From the Dominican Republic

It began with cigars.  NBA Hall of Fame Karl Malone’s love affair with the Dominican Republic kicked off when he crafted his own line of cigars with one of the country’s most prominent cigarmarkers: La Aurora, whose operations in Santiago date back to 1903.  That partnership led to Karl Malone Barrel Aged, a six-year-aged blend […]

What’s Next for American Airlines in the Caribbean?

People are starting to travel again. And while the numbers are, unsurprisingly, not what they were at the beginning of last year, there seems to be growing optimism in the travel industry — particularly the all-important aviation sector, with increased vaccination and improving case trends. That includes American Airlines, which is still operating more flights to […]