Punta Cana Airport

Punta Cana International Airport, the country’s reigning airport in foreign arrivals, Recorded 1.7 million arrivals in 2006. This is 16.6% more than visitors recorded during the same period in 2005, which confirms the increasing demand among international travellers. As airlines pick up on the trend, scheduled airlift and charter service to the region will continue to improve.  The Dominican Republic, not surprisingly, has the most international airports of any of the Caribbean islands and just opened the Samaná International Airport in November, 2006

Meanwhile, Punta Cana remains the top tourist destination. Punta Cana International Airport is the preferred Dominican international airport with approximately 50.94% of all foreign arrivals due to its close proximity to the popular resort hotel.  Scheduled airlift and charter service to the region continues to improve, with quality (first- and business-class) seats and service from increasing numbers of cities in the US including New York and Miami (American Airlines), Chicago (United), Philadelphia and Charlotte (US Airways), and Newark (Continental.)  Other airlines serving North America and abroad include Delta, Air Canada, Air France, Spirit Airlines, Condor, LTU, Aerolineas Argentina, Martinair Holland, USA 3000, and West Jet Airlines.  The airport also receives numerous charter flights from all over the world.