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American Airlines adds new Dominican-Puerto Rico flight
SANTO DOMINGO.- American Eagle, American Airlines’ regional air service, has added a new daily flight between Samaná and San Juan, Puerto Rico to its schedule. Flight 5047 will leave Samaná's El Catey airport at 3:40 p.m. daily, while flight 5046 will leave San Juan at 1:45 p.m. daily. Rafael Sanchez, General Director of American Airlines in the Dominican Republic, said the new flights are a response to increasing demand from clients. “Samaná is a destination with extraordinary potential and this new service will contribute to the development of the region.”Samaná is one of six Dominican destinations offered by American Eagle.
JFK measures could affect thousands of Dominican travelers, NY Times reports
SANTO DOMINGO.- A United States Transportation Department measure which orders a reduction of flights to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport could be affect thousands of Dominican travelers who visit relatives for the holidays.
The decision is part of the efforts to clear the traffic and the logjam of passengers in one of the world’s busiest terminals. The measure, reports the newspaper The New York Times, would also prevent delays, although it says the decision’s initial result would lead to a fare rise and less flights.
The strategy also aims to lower between-flight connections, and traffic in JFK could be handled by New York’s La Guardia and New Jersey’s Liberty at Newark terminals.
The New York Times says the United States Secretary of Transport would submit a series of recommendations regarding additional measures to president George W. Bush, who days ago said the Government was seeking solutions to United States air traffic congestion as of next summer.
Industry representatives oppose the measures, arguing that they’ll considerably affect their business and that they’ll have a negative impact on flyers, as they force increases in airfares.
The decision is part of the efforts to clear the traffic and the logjam of passengers in one of the world’s busiest terminals. The measure, reports the newspaper The New York Times, would also prevent delays, although it says the decision’s initial result would lead to a fare rise and less flights.
The strategy also aims to lower between-flight connections, and traffic in JFK could be handled by New York’s La Guardia and New Jersey’s Liberty at Newark terminals.
The New York Times says the United States Secretary of Transport would submit a series of recommendations regarding additional measures to president George W. Bush, who days ago said the Government was seeking solutions to United States air traffic congestion as of next summer.
Industry representatives oppose the measures, arguing that they’ll considerably affect their business and that they’ll have a negative impact on flyers, as they force increases in airfares.
Source: Dominican Today.
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