Punta Cana News – 2024

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

• American loads-up the Northern Winter schedule with sun and snow flights July 4, 2025 7:48 am While summer is heating up, customers dreaming of skiing down glistening snow-topped slopes, exploring the mesas and mountains of New Mexico or relaxing on the beaches of Southwest Florida will have more options this winter with American Airlines. “ …
• GlobalTT Guyana unveils breathtaking new ‘Dream Destinations’ for summer 2025 July 4, 2025 7:32 am GLOBAL Tours and Travel (GlobalTT) Guyana has officially launched its “Dream Destinations 2025” summer tourism and travel campaign. During the launch, GlobalTT Guyana unveiled several breathtaking destinations to countries across the Caribbean, North, …
• Copa Airlines Is Launching New Flights to Santiago and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic July 3, 2025 6:06 pm In a major boost for tourism to the northern Dominican Republic, Copa Airlines is launching six new weekly flights from Panama to Santiago and Puerto Plata starting in January 2026. Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado made the announcement, …
• Drastic decline in Haitian births at Dominican public hospitals attributed to less birthing tourism July 3, 2025 12:59 pm The announcement in April 2025 that Haitian women giving birth here could continue to do so but would be deported once they recovered has resulted in a considerable decline in births in Dominican public hospitals. The director of the National Health …
• New direct flight between Punta Cana and Sanford-Orlando July 3, 2025 12:16 pm Florida.- The Dominican Republic’s Consular Mission in Orlando, led by Consul General Francisco Holi Matos, made an official visit to Sanford International Airport, where they were received by airport authorities and local officials. During the visit, the …
• Euro Airlines expands Caribbean charter flights from Brussels and Paris with TUI Dreamliner July 2, 2025 9:56 pm Spanish carrier Euro Airlines is significantly expanding its charter operations from Brussels and Paris Charles de Gaulle to the Caribbean this winter and spring, with flights continuing until the end of May 2026. This marks a shift from the airline’s …
• These are the five powerful groups that control Quintana Roo’s Tourism Industry July 2, 2025 9:14 pm 34 According to Ambito, five powerful billionaire groups control Quintana Roo’s hotels, theme parks, and other tourist developments. Quintana Roo, known for its stunning white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, has become a magnet for tourists from around …
• Punta Cana ranks among top North American travel destinations for 2025 July 2, 2025 3:40 pm Punta Cana, San Juan, and Tulum are among the top travel choices for North American tourists between June and September 2025, according to the Mastercard Economic Institute’s Travel Report 2025. Punta Cana ranks 4th among the 15 most visited destinations …
• Dominican Republic ranked 47th in global tourism cost report July 1, 2025 5:45 pm The Dominican Republic ranks 47th in the world in terms of tourism costs, with an average daily travel expenditure of US$132, according to a March 2025 report by HelloSafe. This places the country in the mid-to-high range globally—more expensive than …
• Aeromexico now has a daily direct flight from Mexico Cityu to Punta Cana July 1, 2025 1:50 pm Aeromexico has officially launched a new daily direct flight between Mexico City and Punta Cana, a strategic move aimed at bolstering tourism and strengthening the ties between Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The inaugural flight touched down on …
• Varadero, Cuba: Half-Empty Hotels and Deserted Restaurants July 1, 2025 1:16 am The famous resort town loses its lifeblood Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, Varadero has been going through the worst crisis in decades. Photo: EFE Many workers have chosen to return to their cities of origin, chiefly Cardenas and Matanzas, to seek …
• American Airlines unlocks new destinations for adventure seekers June 29, 2025 8:44 pm Last week, American Airlines announced several new routes, from world-class skiing getaways to sunny, tropical beaches. The routes are part of the airline’s efforts to help travelers realize their travel dreams. Fares for the new routes go on sale June 30 …
• Punta Cana Just Got a New Daily Flight From Mexico City June 28, 2025 8:24 pm In a major boost for air connectivity between Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Aeromexico has officially launched daily nonstop service between Mexico City and Punta Cana. The new route, inaugurated on Thursday, is operating daily Boeing 737 service to  …
• Canadian tourist mysteriously found dead in Dominican Republic in Sudiksha Konanki-like drowning June 28, 2025 4:23 am Dorian MacDonald, a 38-year-old Canadian tourist, was found dead in the Dominican Republic’s popular Puerto Plata resort town, CTV reported. The Nova Scotia resident's death, under mysterious circumstances, comes about three months after University of …
• Private hospitals in Central America and the Caribbean aim to build unified medical tourism network June 27, 2025 7:32 pm Punta Cana.- Private hospitals across Central America and the Caribbean are well-positioned to develop a regional hospital network offering high-quality services aligned with the growing medical tourism industry. This vision was shared by Carlos Prato, …