United launch extra Dominican Republic flights
United Airlines has announced plans to run services to Santiago, Dominican Republic in the summer from its Newark Liberty hub.
The carrier will operate daily flights year-round on Boeing 737-900 aircraft and will be timed to connect with services from Washington DC and Chicago.
The flights will depart Newark at 9:00 am daily with the return Santiago-Newark flight scheduled to take off at 1:50 pm.
Flights will become available for sale once the necessary government approval is granted.
Santiago is the second largest city in the country and its Cibao International Airport serves Caribbean destinations such as Cuba and Puerto Rico as well as other US cities.
United currently serves Dominican Republic destinations with seasonal services from Newark to Santo Domingo, Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, and from Chicago and Washington DC to Punta Cana.
Last month JetBlue announced a similar Newark-Santiago non-stop service which is due to begin flying in May, with fares starting at $169 one way.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025