There is a New Direct Flight From NYC to This Caribbean Vacation spot—and Spherical-trip Fares Begin at $262

• Dominican Republic-based airline Arajet has launched new service connecting the New York Metropolis space with Santo Domingo.
• The airline is celebrating with introductory fares from $262. 
• The brand new route begins on June 16. 

It simply obtained simpler to discover the Dominican Republic and Central America.

Arajet, the flagship provider airline of the Dominican Republic, not too long ago introduced new service from the New York space to the Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ). The flights will function from Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport in New Jersey, which serves the tri-state space and is related to New York Metropolis by the New Jersey Transit practice. 

The brand new route begins on June 16, 2025, and Arajet is celebrating with introduction fares as little as $262 round-trip. The fares can be found within the “Sensible” class of service, which features a single private merchandise, comparable to a backpack or purse. Passengers can improve to the “Consolation” fare sort for a further price, which incorporates advance seat choice, a checked bag, and the flexibility to vary the flight.  

The airline will function service to Santo Domingo on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, primarily based on its reserving web site. 

“Arajet is thrilled to incorporate New York as its most up-to-date vacation spot, connecting each vacationers and the biggest Dominican neighborhood overseas,” Arajet CEO Victor Miguel Pacheco Mendez stated in a press release shared with Journey + Leisure. “Flights from EWR will complement our routes from Miami and San Juan as a important step in rising our presence in the US.”

The airline additionally shared with T+L that inside lower than 24 hours of opening gross sales of the route, over 1,000 passengers booked a ticket, which the airline seen as robust demand and anticipation of the route. 

Arajet operates on a hub and spoke mannequin, which implies that as soon as passengers arrive within the Dominican Republic they will additionally hook up with 24 totally different locations together with Aruba, Curazao, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. 

The airline has been on the transfer with an increasing route map, together with a new route connecting Miami, FL to Punta Cana that begins on April 11, 2025, simply in time for spring break or summer time trip getaways.