Santo Domingo, RD.
The Civil Aviation Unit (JAC), approving the operating license number 3 of the American Airlines airline, to connect to the United States with Samana.
The route that will operate from June 5, 2021, will have a frequency of flights per week from Charlotte / El Catey – El Catey / Charlotte, which will carry a maximum of 76 passengers per flight, on an Embraer plane.
“Little by little, the Dominican Republic is returning to its destination as a tourist destination in the Caribbean; and a way to explain the reactivation of the aeronautical sector, is the approval of the new Samana / Charlotte route, which operates American Airlines and other new routes, ”said Marte Piantini, President of the JAC.
In agreement with the Junta de Civil Aviation, the Frontier, Spirit and American Airlines airlines will apply for airline operations permits to include new routes and increase frequencies in other existing ones.
In detail, the Frontier Airlines airline, soliciting the issue of its Operation Permit No. 88, to extend the Miami / Punta Cana / Miami route, with capacity for 186 passengers; with two frequencies during the week: Mondays and holidays, which will work from March, 2021 ”, explained in a communication.
Mientras que Spirit Airlines, vereis die igual modo la enmienda de su periso de operation Nr. 48, to include the Orlando / Punta Cana / Orlando tray, with capacity for 182 assistants; with three frequencies during the week, which will be implemented as of February 4, 2021.
From its charter, American Airlines, requests the inclusion of the Philadelphia / Santiago / Philadelphia itinerary, in order to adhere to its operating license No.3, which operates three weeks a week, from the 2nd of April. The route will have excellent services with a Boeing 737 and Airbus A-320 with a capacity for 172 and 150 passengers, respectively.
The Junta is also integrated, by the Minister of External Relations, the Minister of Tourism, the Legal Adviser of the Executive Power, the Director-General of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC).
Formerly, the Executive Director of the Department of Airports; the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force (FARD); the Director-General of the Special Forces in Civil Aviation Security and Civil Aviation (CESAC); as representatives of the private sector, Nasim Antonio Yapor Alba and Andrés R. Marranzini Grullón and Pablo Lister real secretary of the JAC.
The Civil Aviation Union (JAC), is the superior body in civil aviation matters and is meeting every 15 days to dictate the media and legislation on air traffic in the country, as established by Civil Aviation Act 491-06 of the Dominican Republic.