Punta Cana News – 2024

Punta Cana – Breaking News, Recent Headlines, Travel & Tourism

• Arajet launches direct flights between Punta Cana and Chicago O’Hare November 17, 2025 4:43 pm Punta Cana.- Arajet inaugurated a new direct route between Punta Cana International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport, marking its fifth destination in the United States and reinforcing the Dominican Republic’s position as a major air hub in …
• Dominican Republic shatters record: attracts 9.2 million visitors through October November 16, 2025 1:03 pm The Dominican Republic received 9,283,767 visitors in the January-October period, generating 815,000 jobs and adding more than 15 billion dollars to the country’s economy. In announcing the results of tourism performance in the first ten months of 2025, …
• The Dominican Republic projects to close 2025 with a record 11.7 million visitors November 16, 2025 1:03 pm The Dominican Republic expects to receive 11.7 million visitors this year, a “record” in tourism, one of the country’s primary sources of foreign exchange, authorities in the sector highlighted. “We will set a record for the number of visitors, despite the …
• Saudi concludes ICAN 2025 participation with 47 air transport deals November 16, 2025 10:43 am The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has concluded its participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2025). Held from November 10 to 14 in Punta …
• Zimbabwe inks high impact aviation agreements, frees up airspace November 15, 2025 10:25 am By Alois Vinga THE 25th International Civil Aviation Negotiation Event (ICAN), which ended on Friday, saw Zimbabwe endorsing several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in a move set to witness further liberalisation of airspace to new players. The high- …
• Zim throws open its skies in global trade push November 15, 2025 3:02 am Zim throws open its skies in global trade push GOVERNMENT is accelerating efforts to rebuild its global economic ties after years of diplomatic and financial isolation, signing a sweep of international aviation agreements aimed at opening its skies, …
• Dominican Republic signs air services agreement with Sweden, Norway, and Denmark November 14, 2025 4:41 pm Bávaro-Punta Cana.- Delegations from the Dominican Republic, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark concluded negotiations that began in 2016 with the signing of a definitive Air Services Agreement (ASA), strengthening diplomatic and air connectivity ties with …
• Paraguay And Dominican Republic Sign Open Skies Agreement, Paving Way For Direct Flights November 14, 2025 2:39 pm The president of Paraguay’s National Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DINAC), Nelson Mendoza, and the President of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) of the Dominican Republic, Héctor Porcella Dumas, signed an Air Services Agreement. This partnership opens …
• Nigeria To Review Air Service Agreements With Sweden, Norway And Denmark November 14, 2025 1:39 pm Nigeria has moved to review its bilateral air service agreements with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The talks form part of the 2025 International Civil Aviation Negotiation event in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and …
• Tourism generates 815,000 jobs in the Dominican Republic November 14, 2025 7:27 am Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic welcomed 9,283,767 visitors between January and October 2025, generating over 815,000 jobs and contributing more than US$15 billion in added value to the national economy, according to Tourism Minister David Collado. …
• Nigeria, Sweden, Norway to review bilateral air service agreements November 13, 2025 8:58 pm Nigeria is set to review its bilateral air service agreements (BASA) with Sweden, Norway, and Denmark as part of ongoing talks at the 2025 International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) event. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, …
• Meliá Hotels to open new hospitality school in Punta Cana November 13, 2025 8:23 pm Punta Cana.-Meliá Hotels International hosted a meeting with leading representatives of the Dominican tourism industry — including wholesalers, travel agencies, and tour operators — to reinforce strategic partnerships and present the company’s latest …
• Dominican Republic and Paraguay seal agreement to strengthen air connectivity November 13, 2025 4:34 pm Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic and Paraguay signed a new Air Services Agreement on the opening day of the ICAO World Conference on Air Services Agreement Negotiations (ICAN2025), hosted for the first time in Santo Domingo. The agreement was signed …
• Oman expands global air partnerships with four new bilateral agreements November 12, 2025 11:57 pm PUNTA CANA : The agreements were formalized on the sidelines of Oman’s participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Air Transport Talks Conference “ICAN 2025”, held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. These accords aim to regulate …
• Dominican Republic projects record 11.7 million tourists in 2025 November 12, 2025 6:48 pm Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is on track to welcome a record 11.7 million visitors in 2025, reaffirming its position as one of the leading tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Tourism Minister David Collado highlighted that the country …