Samaná receives direct American Airlines flights for the first time
The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) approved the operating permit amendment number 3 of the American Airlines, connecting the United States with Samaná.
The route starts on June 5th, 2021 with two flights per week from Charlotte / Samaná – Samaná / Charlotte, which will transport a maximum of 76 passengers per flight in an Embraer aircraft.
“The Dominican Republic is regaining its leadership as a tourist destination in the Caribbean, and one way of explaining the reactivation of the aeronautical sector is the approval of the new Samaná / Charlotte route to American Airlines”, explained Marte Piantini, president of the JAC.
According to the Civil Aviation Board, American Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit all requested to expand their air travel operations permits to include new routes and increase frequencies in existing ones.
“In detail, Frontier Airlines, requested the amendment of its Operating Permit No. 88, to add the Miami / Punta Cana / Miami route, with a capacity for 186 passengers and a frequency of two times a week starting on March 2021”, they explained in a statement.
While Spirit Airlines also required the amendment of its operating permit No. 48, to include the Orlando / Punta Cana / Orlando route, with a capacity for 182 seats; with three frequencies a week, starting on February 4th, 2021.
For its part, American Airlines, requested the inclusion of the Philadelphia / Santiago / Philadelphia itinerary, to adhere to its operating permit No.3, which will operate three times a week. The route will be offering services with a Boeing 737 and Airbus A-320 with capacity for 172 and 150 seats, respectively.
The Board consists of the Minister of Foreign Relations, the Minister of Tourism, the legal consultant of the Executive Power, the general director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC).
Likewise, the executive director of the Airport Department is part; the commanding general of the Air Force (FARD); the general director of the Specialized Corps in Airport Security and Civil Aviation (CESAC); as representatives of the private sector, Nasim Antonio Yapor Alba and Andrés R. Marranzini Grullón and Pablo Lister, the current secretary of the JAC.
The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) is the highest body in matters of civil aviation and it meets every 15 days to dictate measures and legislation on air traffic in the country, as established by Law 491-06 of Civil Aviation of the Dominican Republic.