PUNTA CANA, LA ALTAGRACIA PROVINCE. – Arajet, the Caribbean's low-cost airline, and the Puntacana Group announced the signing of an agreement for the airline's flights to begin operating at Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) starting November 1st, expanding its network of destinations and connections on the continent.
This was announced by Frank Elías Rainieri, CEO of Grupo Puntacana, and Víctor Pacheco, CEO and founder of Arajet, who indicated that this alliance will have an extraordinary impact on the number of passengers that Arajet transports, strengthening the arrival of visitors to the eastern region of the Dominican Republic.
Pacheco explained that Punta Cana Airport will become Arajet's second base, offering this tourist area the opportunity to connect with the robust network of destinations and the more than 200 connection combinations offered by Arajet, which will continue to have its central base at Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo.
“We are committed to making Arajet the airline for all Dominicans, and that is why we have always wanted to fly to all airports in the country to allow them the opportunity to travel to other destinations with the lowest prices on the market,” said Pacheco.
Executives from both companies sign the agreement. (External source).
He added, “We are very happy and grateful to be able to forge this alliance with the Puntacana Group, as Punta Cana Airport currently handles the largest number of visitors arriving in the country by air, making it a favorite destination for tourists. We are fully confident that, together, we will make the Dominican Republic the new air hub of the continent.”.
For his part, Frank Elías Rainieri stated: “We thank the airline Arajet for placing their trust in the Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) and inviting us to be part of their expansion plans, in order to promote tourism and the country's economic growth.”.
“We are delighted to welcome them as business partners to our airport community, and we are confident that this will be a successful partnership. With these new routes, we continue to expand our network of destinations and connections internationally and position ourselves as the most important airport in the Dominican Republic,” Rainieri added.
Punta Cana Airport has maintained its commitment to innovation, which has allowed it to be one of the best airports in Latin America, with constant growth, currently handling 68% of the country's tourist air traffic, connecting with 75 cities in 34 countries through 58 airlines and moving more than 9 million passengers a year.
As explained, Arajet flights to Punta Cana Airport will begin on November 1st, and destinations will be announced later. This airport becomes Arajet's third destination in the Dominican Republic, as in addition to Las Américas International Airport (AILA), the airline also maintains regular flights to Cibao International Airport and is exploring the possibility of adding flights from Puerto Plata International Airport.
Arajet is currently the Dominican airline with the most traffic in the first four months of 2024, and during the month of May it accounted for 8% of the total passengers transported in the country in its modern and comfortable aircraft, reaffirming its commitment to the development of commercial aviation, to continue offering a memorable experience with the highest international standards
