Arajet announces new Dominican flights to Florida, here's where, its low-fare deal
Heading to the Dominican Republic for a summer getaway? Discount Dominican airline Arajet is adding a new direct route from Miami to Punta Cana to its existing flights to Santo Domingo, starting in June.
And in October, Arajet is launching a new nonstop flight three times a week from the Orlando area to Punta Cana with introductory fares starting under $140, according to a release.
'Launching service in Orlando marks another important milestone for Arajet as we continue our rapid growth across the United States,' said Víctor Pacheco Méndez, CEO and founder of Arajet. 'Florida is a cornerstone of our expansion strategy, and Orlando is the perfect place to strengthen our U.S. footprint as one of the most visited cities in the world and home to a vibrant Dominican and Latin community.
"After seeing record-breaking sales and sold-out flights in Miami, expanding to Orlando is a natural next step as we grow our U.S. network and fulfill our mission of making Caribbean travel more accessible,' he said.
On June 4, Arajet will expand its current South Florida service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Santa Domingo Airport (SDQ) with a new nonstop route to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ).
Tickets for the new route, from the Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), are on sale now at arajet.com. Introductory fares are $138 per person from SFB to Punta Cana and the promo code #HOLAORLANDO gets you up to 30% off the base ticket price, not counting taxes and fees. The offer is good for one person per booking.
The route begins Oct. 26, 2025, and will be available on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, the airline said.
Arajet is the largest airline in the Dominican Republic. Started in 2014 as the charter flight airline Dominican Wings, it rebranded to Arajet and began offering low-cost flights in September 2022.
Arajet now flies to 18 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean out of two bases in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana7. Miami was the first U.S. Destination added, and by November there will be six more: Orlando, Boston, Chicag MAX aio3, New York, Newark and San Juan.
The airline uses Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Florida flights to Dominican from Arajet include 2 new routes
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