SANTIAGO. -The airline Arajet and the Cibao International Airport announced this Monday the start of a direct flight between Santiago de los Caballeros, in the Dominican Republic, and Medellín, Colombia, on July 17 of this year, with two frequencies per week.
Tourism Minister David Collado was present at the meeting held at the airport terminal, where Victor Pacheco Mendez, president of Arajet, announced that the route will operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
He emphasized that the operation will strengthen ties between both cities and enhance tourism, economic and commercial exchange.
Pacheco Méndez recalled that the need for that flight arose during the Anato 2023 tourism fair, held in Bogotá, Colombia, where the Dominican Republic participated as a guest country.
"This year, within the framework of Anato, we committed to providing the people of Santiago with the possibility of traveling nonstop to Colombia from the Cibao International Airport, and today we are honoring that promise," he emphasized.
Minister David Collado said he was sure that in the future new routes would be added that would make Santiago de los Caballeros and the Cibao region a tourist destination of excellence.
Manuel Estrella, speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors of Cibao International Airport, highlighted that the terminal is at a landmark moment with the opening of the new route that will connect Santiago de los Caballeros with the South American country.
José Clase, a member of the airport's Board of Directors, also participated in the activity.
Operations
Flights will be departing from Santiago on Mondays at 4 pm and arriving in Medellín at 5:35 pm, departing from Medellín at 6:20 pm and arriving in Santiago at 10 pm.
On Thursdays the route starts at 7:45 am in the city of Santiago, arriving in Medellín at 9:20 am, and leaving Medellín at 10:05 am, arriving in Santiago at 1:45 pm.
