Soon it will no longer be possible to land, outside the winter season, in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana with Air France. The French airline is preparing to announce the end of its flights to the Dominican Republic from March 26, 2023. According to the website TourMaG, which revealed the information, Air France has already notified some tour operators of its desire to close this service. during the spring/summer period. The reason according to the specialized website. The price of kerosene, the very high cost of which will no longer make it possible to make profitable trips between France and the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles.
“Seasonalization” of service between France and the Dominican Republic.
Is related Le FigaroAir France has confirmed the upcoming “seasonalization” of the spring and summer route.Air France confirms that its connections from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Santo Domingo and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), until now served all year round, will become seasonal from the end of the 2022-2023 winter season. The last flights will be on March 23 and 25, 2023 respectively, and at the end of October for the resumption of the 2023-2024 winter season.On the other hand, he did not want to comment on the reason for this judgment. According to the airline, flight schedules are determined by the demand of its customers and are subject to change “regular adjustments”. In 2021, more than 150,000 people flew to the Dominican Republic with Air France. There are several alternatives to get there in the summer.
For Santiago de los Caballeros (Cibao International Airport). you will have to take the leap Iberia Departing from and arriving at Orly Airport with a stopover. United Airlines departs from Charles de Gaulle Airport (also with a stopover) and Beauvais Airport, Ryanair with one or two stops.
to land in Punta Cana You will have to borrow Air Caribbean: and its direct flights from Orly as well Swiss Air Lines, Lufthansa or Air Canada starting from Roissy but with a stopover.
Finally, The capital of Santo Domingo and its international airport, Las Americasstay available via Iberia From Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport with a stopover in Madrid (or Miami).
Tourism on the island, which is booming at the moment, must suffer from this decision anyway. According to the Dominican Republic’s tourism office in France, the country welcomed 5 million foreign tourists in 2021. Three months after the end of the year, 5.3 million people have already registered in 2022. the gates of this sanctuary. It is especially prized by the French, attracted by its tropical climate, pristine beaches and wildlife.
Source: Le Figaro
