The general director of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), Héctor Porcella, congratulated Sky High Dominicana airline for extending its operations to five new destinations in the United States, Venezuela and the Caribbean in a measure that, in addition to favoring tourism and commercial exchange, will also benefit Creoles residing in the connected areas.
He considered that the new Sky High connections from the airports of Santo Domingo, Santiago and Punta Cana with the cities of Miami, Providence, Valencia, St. Croix and Saint Thomas, represent an example of the sustained growth that the country’s commercial aviation has been registering with the support of President Luis Abinader.
While participating in the launching ceremony of the new flight operations, Porcella highlighted in a special way the marked interest shown by the Dominican registered airline in the rigorous compliance of the aeronautical regulations and the operational safety standards required by the IDAC, in accordance with the ICAO and the FAA of the United States.
During the presentation, the airline’s commercial director, Cesarina Beauchamp, reaffirmed the commitment to connect the Dominican Republic with the north, south and the rest of the Caribbean, showing her gratitude for the efficient collaboration of the country’s aeronautical authorities and President Luis Abinader himself, who has shown a firm will to support the development of civil aviation, the main logistical platform of the national tourism industry.
Referring to its new expansion, the executive explained that from Santiago de los Caballeros it will connect with the city of Miami with a direct flight that will travel three times a week: Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, while from the city of Providence, Rhode Island, it will fly on Thursdays and Sundays. These routes will link the northern part of the country, thus promoting air connections and boosting the economic and tourism development of the region.
From Punta Cana International Airport there will be three flights a week to Miami International Airport: Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Additionally, the airline has included in its route portfolio weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays to the Venezuelan city of Valencia, an industrial and commercial zone of great importance and with potential for tourism.
They have also incorporated St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it was already operating another connection with neighboring St. Thomas.
Source: presidencia.gov.do
