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Liat Air Is Launching Flights to the Dominican Republic This December

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Delta Air Lines Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Nassau, The Bahamas This Winter

Nassau is heading into the winter season with a major boost in air service, as Delta prepares to launch and expand several nonstop routes from key U.S. cities. Beginning Dec. 20, travelers will see new direct connections from the Upper Midwest, expanded daily service from Detroit and fresh Saturday flights from Boston and New York’s […]

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Arajet Launches New Daily Flights Between Santo Domingo and Newark

Dominican airline Arajet has officially launched new nonstop service between Santo Domingo and Newark, the first time in three decades that a Dominican airline has operated this connection. The inaugural flight, DM 2310, landed at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday morning with 185 passengers. It was led by Dominican Minister of Tourism David Collado, […]

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Arajet Just Launched San Juan-Santo Domingo Flights

The Dominican Republic has made growing local aviation a major priority in recent years, and one airline is the fruit of those efforts: Arajet, the fast-growing carrier which has been adding flights both around the region and across the ocean. The airline has officially launched its new service between San Juan and Santo Domingo. For […]

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Punta Cana Is Getting New Flights from Boston, Chicago and Orlando

It’s the fastest-growing airline in the Caribbean right now: upstart Dominican carrier Arajet, which just announced plans for another three routes from the United States. Arajet is now planning to launch flights between Punta Cana and a trio of US cities: Boston, Orlando and Chicago. Chicago-Punta Cana will be launching on Nov. 15. Boston-Punta Cana […]

Arajet Just Launched San Juan-Santo Domingo Flights

The Colonial Zone. The beisbol. The BlueMall. The JW. Santo Domingo has quietly become a growing travel destination in the Caribbean, thanks to a big push by tourism officials and a wave of new flight routes. (It’s even got its first-ever Kimpton). Now, the city, best known for its 500-year-old, remarkably-preserved colonial neighborhood, is getting another […]

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Marriott Just Opened a New Four Points by Sheraton in the Dominican Republic

It’s always been Punta Cana. The Dominican Republic’s high-volume tourist destination keeps showing growth – but with record-breaking visitor arrivals, the DR’s visitor growth is spreading to new poles. That includes the capital of Santo Domingo, which has been welcoming a host of new flights in recent years, as officials look to ramp up visitation […]

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This Dominican Republic Airline Just Kicked Off Its Newest Route, Connecting the Country’s Increasingly Popular Historic Capital to Miami

The Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is oldest continuously-inhabited city in the New World, and it’s a tapestry of cafes, art galleries, hip bars and boutique hotels, all set in five-hundred-year-old buildings. It’s also the fastest-growing destination in the Dominican Republic, a country whose tourism numbers keep growing as visitors continue to explore beyond traditional […]

There’s a New Way to Fly Between the Dominican Republic and the Island of Bonaire

Bonaire has limited nonstop flights from the US. The Dominican Republic has loads. A new flight between the Dutch Caribbean island and Santo Domingo could be a different kind of connection for travelers looking to reach the increasingly popular little island. Regional carrier Air Century is planning to launch new flights between Bonaire and Santo […]

Wyndham Is Opening a New Santo Domingo Hotel

Wyndham is opening a new hotel in the heart of the Dominican Republic’s capital. The new Wyndham Grand Santo Domingo is opening in the summer of 2026, the company announced during the recent FITUR conference in Spain. The 238-room hotel will be set in the increasingly popular Piantini area, where Marriott just opened two new […]

Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in an Up-and-Coming Dominican Republic Destination

Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches — leading to record-breaking visitor numbers for the Caribbean tourism powerhouse. But in recent years, another city in the country has been quietly developing into a destination in its own right: Santiago de los […]

JetBlue Is Adding Nonstop Flights to Three Caribbean Destinations, From the Dominican Republic’s Capital to the Coast of Honduras

The offshore islands off the coast of Honduras. The five-hundred-year-old streets of the Caribbean’s oldest city. The captivating charms of Antigua, Guatemala. They’re some of the most fascinating places to visit in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, and now they’re getting a big boost from JetBlue. This spring, JetBlue is launching new nonstop routes to Honduras, the […]

From Its Colonial Zone to a Just-Opened Hyatt, Travelers are Flocking to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic

Maybe you know the colorful streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Or the vibrant sounds of Kingston, Jamaica. Perhaps you’ve strolled through the centuries-old boulevards of Fort-de-France, Martinique, or the historic corners of Nassau. The Caribbean is filled with fascinating cities, pulsing, energetic capitals that are worth the trip in their own right. But there’s […]