The Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata continues to grow, with new airlines connecting the Dominican terminal to key tourist source markets.
After that, Carlos Rodolí, director of the Airports North Cluster of Dominican Airports Siglo XXI (Aerodom), said the terminal has grown 7.8% so far this year compared to 2025.
He said that in September, one of the lowest months for visitor arrivals overall, the airport attracted 35% more than in 2025.
The executive told arecoa.com that the growth is driven by the Canadian market, which saw a considerable increase in arrivals to the North Coast.
“The expectations for Puerto Plata are very good, since the Canadian market has registered a high volume of passengers and occupancy on flights,” he said.
He said this is in addition to Copa Airlines’ integration, which increased operations on June 1, after starting in January, permanently increasing service to the North Coast.
“Copa’s flight came to underpin that growth because it has moved a considerable number of passengers from January to date,” he added.
In this sense, Rodoli reported that Copa alone has brought more than 15,000 Argentines to Puerto Plata. “In other words, the South American market continues to grow with rising expectations.”
As for new routes, he stressed the incorporation of the new Wingo flight, effective November 6, between Bogotá, Colombia, and Puerto Plata, which will operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, through January 25, 2027.
He announced that Flair Airlines will add Puerto Plata to its winter destination network with new non-stop flights from Montreal on December 18 and Toronto on December 19.
“The low-cost airline comes to bet strongly on its offer to the North of the country with all of Canada and that adds many seats,” he added.
The airport executive stressed that the growth noted by the airport is accompanied “obviously also by the growth of the airlines that are already operating regularly in the terminal.”
Looking ahead to 2027, he said there are further growth expectations, driven by the booming market for long-haul airlines, such as European carriers that are negotiating to start operations in the terminal.