Haiti’s premier carrier Sunrise Airways has unveiled a strategic expansion of its regional operations by establishing a new operational hub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This development marks a significant milestone in the airline’s ongoing mission to enhance connectivity throughout the Caribbean basin.
The inaugural flights from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) will connect Santo Domingo to Antigua’s V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU) and Tortola’s Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) beginning early March 2026. The airline will utilize its 30-seat Embraer 140 aircraft, operated through its certified subsidiary Sunrise Airways Dominicana, which has been operational since 2019.
This expansion represents the latest chapter in Sunrise Airways’ sustained growth narrative that began in 2012. The carrier has progressively developed an extensive network connecting Caribbean capitals and islands with shared economic, cultural, and tourism interests. To date, the airline has transported approximately 1.85 million passengers across routes including Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and numerous other Caribbean destinations.
The new Santo Domingo hub follows the airline’s successful expansion into the Lesser Antilles in May 2024, which established connections to Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, and Saint Lucia. This strategic move reinforces the airline’s ‘One Caribbean’ vision, which aims to create a more integrated regional transportation network.
Flight operations will maintain a consistent schedule with twice-weekly service to Antigua (Tuesdays and Saturdays) and twice-weekly service to Tortola (Thursdays and Sundays). The establishment of this new hub facilitates enhanced tourism opportunities, business travel efficiency, and stronger connections between regional communities living and working across the Caribbean archipelago.