Pawa Dominicana starts operations with two flights to Caribbean islands
Pawa Dominicana starts operations with two flights to Caribbean islands Santo Domingo.– Dominican-based airline Pawa Dominicana began its operations Friday, with two flights to Curaçao and Aruba, departing from the Las Americas International Airport Dr. Jose Francisco Peña Gomez. Flights 711 to Aruba and 701 to Curaçao took off at 6:30 p.m. from Santo Domingo. Pawa airplanes will be showcasing the Dominican flag as it emblem, elnuevodiario.com.do reported. The airline said that it will be operating a full itinerary starting Sunday, August 16th with the addition of St. Maarten as its third destination in the Caribbean, within its first phase of operations.CuraçaoOn August 14th, Curaçao celebrated Pawa’s Santo Domingo – Curaçao DominicanToday.com – Tourism News
Pawa taps US$30M to start flights on Aug. 14
Pawa taps USM to start flights on Aug. 14 Santo Domingo.- Dominican-based airline Pawa Dominicana spent US$30 million tp the launch operations in the country starting August 14 with 24 weekly flights to the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten in the first stage. In the press conference held at JW Marriott hotel, Pawa corporate affairs director Alexander Barrios said the carrier plans other flights to San Juan, Havana, Miami and New York within eight months. He said the flights will serve to haul domestic exports, especially agro products, to Pawa’s destinations and improve the local market’s competitiveness. The Caribbean’s routes will count with DC-9 100-passenger aircraft and MD-80, of 160 passengers, or 3,200 seats per week and 12,900 a month Barrios said, adding that Pawa currently has seven aircraft. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News
Busiest Dominican airport to conduct flights ´almost’ like a US terminal
Busiest Dominican airport to conduct flights ´almost’ like a US terminal Santo Domingo.- Punta Cana Airport has been certified to operate flights to the US almost as a domestic terminal where passengers will be pre-checked at the facility in the near future, avoiding the hassle of American immigration and customs with connecting flights. US Customs and Immigration officials will conduct the checks at a special salon set within the premises of Punta Cana, which will become the country´s first airport with that international rating. Punta Cana airport received 2.9 million passengers during 2014, or 65.2% of the country´s total, and has led in air operations during the last few years. Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) director Alejandro Herrera said Punta Cana it will obtain permits and facilities to conduct its flights after beating Cancun, in Mexico in a rating of terminals. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News