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Porter Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights From Canada to Turks and Caicos, With Free WiFi, Wine, and No Middle Seats

Getting to Turks and Caicos from Canada is about to get a whole lot easier. Porter Airlines is adding nonstop flights to Providenciales, the gateway to Turks and Caicos and home to the world-famous sands of Grace Bay Beach. The new service launches from Toronto Pearson beginning Nov. 6, with five weekly flights operating Tuesday […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Liat Air Is Launching Flights to the Dominican Republic This December

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 […]

Hotel Equities Takes Over Santo Domingo Boutique Hotel

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]