Russian airline requests special permission to operate flights to the DR
Russian air operator AZUR AIR requested a special permit from that body to operate 110 flights from Russia to the Dominican Republic that would provide some 39,000 seats.
According to the president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), José Marte Piantini, the new itineraries requested by the Russian airline will cover the routes Novosibirsk / La Romana / Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk / Punta Cana / Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg / Punta Cana / Yekaterinburg, from June 23rd to the 29th of October of 2021.
Marte Piantini also presented to the plenary session the outcome of the participation of the institution’s delegation in the last International Tourism Fair “FITUR” 2021.
In which, the operations of the IBERIA and BRITISH airlines were approved, to operate the London / Punta Cana / London and Madrid / Punta Cana / Madrid air routes, respectively.
BRITISH and IBERIA, the first of British origin and the second Spanish, will start their operations under the code-share modality, during the summer season of this year to offer air services to the Dominican Republic.
Likewise, the Spanish airline WAMOS AIR, whose executives also announced within the framework of FITUR their intention to resume their regular operations to the country.
These companies renewed their Operating Permit to start their air operations this summer season, offering regular passenger, cargo, and mail transportation services on the Madrid / Santo Domingo / Madrid and Madrid / Punta Cana / Madrid routes.
During the meeting, the Plenary of the JAC also heard the request to amend the Certificate of Economic Authorization (CAE) of the national air operator RED AIR, S.A. to include in your itinerary the route Santo Domingo / Caracas / Santo Domingo, respectively
Red Air airlines plans to operate with a frequency of 7 flights a week, making this route one of the main connection points of the country with the region, highlighted the entity.