In a significant boost to Caribbean air connectivity, American Airlines has announced a major expansion of its operations in the Dominican Republic. The carrier has inaugurated four new seasonal routes from Punta Cana International Airport to key U.S. metropolitan centers: Indianapolis, Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh-Durham.
This strategic enhancement reinforces the airline’s five-decade presence in the Dominican market, substantially improving accessibility between the popular tourist destination and the United States. The new Saturday-exclusive services, operating through April 4, 2026, will utilize Boeing 737 aircraft configured with 172 seats.
Oliver Bojos, American Airlines’ Regional Operations Manager for the Central Caribbean, emphasized that these additions make Punta Cana “increasingly accessible” to American travelers. The expansion received enthusiastic endorsement from Punta Cana Airport executives, with Giovanni Rainieri highlighting the positive implications for regional tourism development and national economic growth.
The route expansion forms part of a broader winter season capacity increase that will see American Airlines operate up to 95 weekly flights from Punta Cana to 11 U.S. cities. The airline is boosting its Punta Cana capacity by over 12% and increasing overall operations by 13% for the season.
Concurrently, American Airlines is strengthening its footprint across the Dominican Republic, with plans to operate more than 162 weekly flights to five Dominican destinations. In a complementary move, the carrier will launch a new Philadelphia-Santo Domingo service commencing December 18, 2025, further expanding connectivity options between the two nations.