The Dominican airline assured that it will transport between 5 and 10% of the tourists who will come to the country in 2024.
SANTO DOMINGO.-Arajet, the Dominican airline that took off for the first time last year, celebrated its first anniversary of operations by reporting that it transported more than 350,000 passengers during that period, connecting North, Central and South America, covering 22 destinations in 15 countries.
Victor Pacheco Mendez, CEO & Founder of Arajet, thanked all the passengers for their trust and the more than half a million who have already purchased their airline tickets with Arajet, highlighting that it has an efficient fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft and the warmth of Dominican customer service.
The executive opined that Arajet arrived to democratize the skies and allow people to fly at the lowest possible price, and highlighted that in just one year this Dominican flag carrier already offers 22 destinations in 15 countries, making Santo Domingo the New Hub of the Caribbean that connects the continent.
"This year we have already employed more than 350 people directly and more than 1,000 indirectly, having a significant impact on the professionalization of talent in the aviation sector in the country," said Pacheco Méndez.
He explained that the airline has more than 70 pilots, and that they are immersed in a training program for them and Dominican cabin crew, so that there is increasingly more specialized local talent.
He pointed out that the support of the main investors Bain Capital and Griffin Capital Management, as well as the partnership with Boeing Company, has been fundamental to carrying out this project and building the story of the rebirth of national aviation.
He also valued the legal guarantee offered by the government authorities, headed by the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and thanks to this they project achieving the milestone of being the Dominican airline that will transport between 5 and 10% of the tourists who will come to the country in 2024.
He also acknowledged the work of the country's aeronautical authorities: the Civil Aviation Board, the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), and the Specialized Corps for Airport and Civil Aviation Security (CESAC).
Also, to the Airport Department and the different ministries and offices of the State that have contributed their bit to make this investment successful for the common good of allowing Dominicans to fly at the lowest price on the market.
Álvaro de Oleo, senior marketing and e-commerce consultant at Arajet, stated that the airline has positively impacted one of the most important industries in the tourism sector, achieving 2% of the tourists who have entered the country and projecting an exponential increase by 2024.
"Until 2022, the number of Dominicans who flew each year was close to 400,000; however, the current projection of the migration directorate is that 1 million Dominicans will fly for the first time by the end of 2023.".
"Arajet was created with the purpose of allowing everyone to fly, and as an airline with Dominican roots, we are very happy to know that hundreds of thousands of Dominicans have had the opportunity to fly for the first time thanks to this," said de Oleo.
Arajet is the first low-cost airline in the Caribbean region and began operations in September 2022 from its base at Las Américas Airport in Santo Domingo, under its Dominican Republic Air Operator Certificate (AOC).
It operates a new fleet of Boeing 737MAX-8 aircraft that provide safe and affordable travel to and from the Dominican Republic to 22 destinations in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean region.
