Authorities debate a strategy to alleviate the airports crisis
Santo Domingo. – The president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), José Marte Piantini, received the authorities of the airports of Punta Cana, Cibao, and La Romana, with whom he agreed to design a comprehensive strategy for all sectors to alleviate the crisis that has left the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marte Piantini called on the unity of all the sectors involved to design a global strategy that will restore the confidence of passengers and stimulate even more visits to the country and the rebound in tourism.
The leaders of the sector analyzed together with the president of the JAC the current situation of the country’s airports and the need for a public-private strategic alliance to channel short, medium, and long-term exits against the virus.
“We will solve this if we join forces. We must support ourselves with the search for feasible solutions so that the Dominican commercial aviation sector can continue to operate, guaranteeing the necessary conditions so that air transport users can travel safely and reliably, ” said Marte Piantini during the meeting held at the JAC headquarters.
This is the first time that the JAC receives Frank Rainieri, president and CEO of the Punta Cana Group; Frank Elías Rainieri, general director of the Punta Cana International Airport; Teófilo Gómez, general administrator of the Cibao airport; Luis Emilio Rodríguez, director of the La Romana Airport, and Nasim Antonio Yapor, representative of the Private Sector and member of the Plenary of the JAC.
On behalf of the businessmen, Frank Rainieri said that “we are committed to working together to return to normal because we have a great commitment to the country, we are sure that by working together we can achieve it.”
Marte Piantini highlighted the great will and desire of the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, to relaunch tourism.