New Argentina-Punta Cana Flights to Start Soon

G ol Airlines, an Argentine-registered airline company, announced that April will begin a period of direct charter flights to the Dominican Republic in a route from Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo (Brazil) to Punta Cana. The flights are the result a renewed agreement with Argentina’s main tour operators.

The agreement will be in effect with Argentina until December 18, 2010 when it can be renewed, thus guaranteeing a constant flow of tourists from this South American market.

The information was announced by Taty Font Bernard, Director of the Dominican Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) in Argentina. She said the flights will begin on April 10 and will continue until December 18.

The tour operators who signed the agreement with Gol, Argentine Airlines, include Solways, Barceló, Station, Cónsul, Julia, Iberojet, GRP on Line, Sol & Son, Ola & Free Way, who guarantee to fill the seats for the duration of the agreement.

Ms. Font Bernard indicated that Eduardo Sánchez, Executive Director of Solways, one of the main tour operators in this South American nation, said that these flights confirm that Argentines continue choosing the Dominican Republic as their preferred destination in the Caribbean.

He said the charter flights will leave on Saturdays at 2:00 am from the Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires and are expected to arrive at 7:00 am to Punta Cana’s International Airport. The airline company will be flying a Boeing 767 with a 250 passenger capacity for these flights.

The agreement will be in effect with Argentina until December 18, 2010 when it can be renewed, thus guaranteeing a constant flow of tourists from this South American market.