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Air Europa Is Betting Big on the Dominican Republic, With More Flights to Santo Domingo, Santiago, and Punta Cana

Hotels

10 Barbados Hotels for Labor Day Weekend Getaways, From Sandy Lane to a Pink-Sand Beach Resort

Barbados is looking especially good for Labor Day this year. JetBlue is flying nonstop from New York to Barbados, and American Airlines is serving the island from both New York and Miami, giving travelers in two of the Caribbean’s biggest U.S. gateways several ways to turn the holiday into a long weekend. Labor Day falls […]

Flights

JetBlue Is Doubling Its Fort Lauderdale–Santo Domingo Flights This Summer

JetBlue is doubling its service between Fort Lauderdale and Santo Domingo, adding a second daily flight on the route beginning July 9. The increase brings total service to two daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, expanding capacity on one of the airline’s top Dominican Republic routes. What’s Changing on the Route The […]

Flights

Sunrise Airways Launches New Santo Domingo-Antigua Flights

A new route is adding another link in the Caribbean’s regional air network. Sunrise Airways has launched new nonstop service between Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Antigua, expanding intra-Caribbean connectivity and adding another gateway into Antigua and Barbuda. The twice-weekly route connects Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo with V.C. Bird International […]

News

Hotel Equities Takes Over Santo Domingo Boutique Hotel

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Hotel Equities has taken over management of Casas del XVI, the boutique luxury hotel set within Santo Domingo’s Colonial City, adding one of the Dominican Republic’s most distinctive urban properties to its growing Caribbean portfolio. The move brings the historic hotel under the Hotel Equities Caribbean and Latin America operating platform, expanding the company’s presence […]

Sunrise Airways Launches New Santo Domingo-Antigua Flights

Liat Air is adding a new international destination to its network. The regional carrier has announced it will begin operating flights between Antigua and Santo Domingo starting Dec. 12, 2025. The weekly service will depart from Antigua on Fridays at 2 p.m., arriving in the Dominican capital at 4 p.m. The return flight will leave […]

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, […]

This 500-Year-Old Neighborhood in the Dominican Republic Has Boutique Hotels, Rooftop Bars, and Cobblestone Streets

Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone isn’t just the oldest neighborhood in the Americas — it’s one of the most vibrant urban districts in the Caribbean today. Set on the Dominican Republic’s southern coast, this UNESCO World Heritage Site blends centuries-old architecture with a lively street culture, world-class dining, and boutique hotels tucked inside restored colonial buildings. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This New Route Will Connect Newark to Santo Domingo Nonstop

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 […]