Santo Domingo.- All flight operations of the airlines Pawa Dominicana and Acerca from and to Caracas, Venezuela, Curacao and Aruba, were suspended because of millions in debts in the country, leaving passengers with booked flights stranded for several days in Las Americas International Airport, without any response from their executives.
News source diariolibre.com reports that the two carriers owe more than two million dollars just to the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, and have commitments pending with the Airport Departments and the airports management company Aerodom.
In Pawa’s case, the media outlet said the company even runs the risk that the U.S. authorities cancel its permit to fly to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, because its pilots have their flight time expired and must renew it.
From: United States
shame on them .
Written by: Atabey, 1 Feb 2012 12:02 PM
From: United States, NYC
ONE good "business trip" might cover the debts. But it's harder now.
Written by: RoyStone, 1 Feb 2012 12:36 PM
From: Australia
So what happens to the stranded passengers?
In civilized countries, other airlines step in and carry the passengers, often no charge, for the positive publicity and good will they receive.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Did these companies get any money from the government? Weren't these companies grounded before, for the same reason of not having any money to continue doing business? Maybe, the owner needs to be investigated.. Maybe, the owner was banking on this to happen and is deemed to collect on its demise
Written by: THINK, 1 Feb 2012 2:32 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
What else can we do ? People/companies learned from daily life , such as defalut debts, cheating, corruptions.....etc.
How can we put trust to run business?
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
Roy, this is encaved - the only country in the world mentality ppl. They didn't, don't, and won't understand what you are talking about!!!
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
I think the reason for other airlines not assisting is because of the past track record.....
THE DOMINICAN REP. IS HOOD RICH.......Fancy cars in front of the shanties and suckling off of moma's teats, never to learn how to survive on its own.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
When Ansett collapsed no other airline took up the issued tickets except for a few Aasian lines that honoured the frequent flyer tickets ..so not unique here
Written by: RoyStone, 1 Feb 2012 6:13 PM
From: Australia
Ricky, for memory, no one was left stranded when Ansett closed doors. I lost all my flyer points because they were with Ansett not StarAlliance. A tragedy, regardless. Now Qantas is not looking so strong, and I've noticed the service is not what it used to be, and AA is under Chapter 11. Looks like the Virgin group is in the ascendency at the moment. It is a very volatile business.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
wrong Roy ,,,I had many friends lose their money on the Ansett flights from Australia to Hong Kong ..I think their major international venture ,,and I had a very big fight with the Chairman of Ansett who was a personal friend about the deception ..
But as for AA ,,their shares have now plunged by more than 80% and although they have fired their main man as well as countless staff , their situation is desperate ..they are relying on internet bookings with many sales offices closed
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Actually I have a ticket with AA for early march and they have changed the schedule on me 2 times making connections impossible ...they used to have offices all over the DR but they are nearly all closed now . It makes flying difficult because AA is the only compnay from Miami to SDQ so now it is best to make connections in airports with jet blue or continental if any one has lost faith in AA.
Going to the UK is easy from Punta Cana with BA or with Air France from SDQ but going to Asia or to Australasia is more difficult now to get to LAX or SFO for the connection ..
I doubt if anyone will honour an AA ticket if they fold
Written by: RoyStone, 1 Feb 2012 10:41 PM
From: Australia
Ricky, I never had faith in AA but have been forced to fly with them through lack of other options. They have lost my bags not once, but 4 times, (got them back - eventually - took 10 days on one occasion) had 2 cancellations, 3 lost connections and they are nearly always late. I made a formal, written complaint and received a standard template apology, no free points, flights, nothing except $10 for a "meal" (coffee and a doughnut) when I had an 6-hour delay.
I still have a ticket Santo Domingo to Miami. Should I try and get a refund?
Written by: RonEvane 
, 2 Feb 2012 3:44 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Correct me if I'm wrong: Isn't the price of fuel (petrodiesel) the biggest expense for an airline?
If it is, I wonder why no one has made a greater efford to use alternatives, such as Biodiesel?...
Who wants to invest in newly- formed corporation!?
Written by: RoyStone, 2 Feb 2012 5:37 AM
From: Australia
From: United States
I have always had good service on AA. Would rather change in SJU than MIA anyday, though. Smooth and reasonably empty at customs and immigration anytime of day.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Masgrande ,,yes but if you are making connections to other international airlines SJU is not much good ,,the connections are normally made in Miami , New York or Los Angeles when going to Europe or to Asia or Australasia when commencing the trip in the DR .I am hoping that BA may come to SDQ to compete with Iberia and Air France
Written by: walnut, 2 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
AA will survive, but in a re-organized form.
At that point, another airline will attempt a merger.
Standard US bankruptcy practice......rid the company of all debt and existing contractual and pension responsibilities.
If I were an employee, I would be in a panic.
Ticket holder is the last to suffer and is only trumped by a total shutdown. Not happening here.
Early this AM, AA let go 13,000 employees.
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In civilized countries, other airlines step in and carry the passengers, often no charge, for the positive publicity and good will they receive.
What else can we do ? People/companies learned from daily life , such as defalut debts, cheating, corruptions.....etc.
How can we put trust to run business?
THE DOMINICAN REP. IS HOOD RICH.......Fancy cars in front of the shanties and suckling off of moma's teats, never to learn how to survive on its own.
But as for AA ,,their shares have now plunged by more than 80% and although they have fired their main man as well as countless staff , their situation is desperate ..they are relying on internet bookings with many sales offices closed
Going to the UK is easy from Punta Cana with BA or with Air France from SDQ but going to Asia or to Australasia is more difficult now to get to LAX or SFO for the connection ..
I doubt if anyone will honour an AA ticket if they fold
I still have a ticket Santo Domingo to Miami. Should I try and get a refund?
Correct me if I'm wrong: Isn't the price of fuel (petrodiesel) the biggest expense for an airline?
If it is, I wonder why no one has made a greater efford to use alternatives, such as Biodiesel?...
Who wants to invest in newly- formed corporation!?
http://www.humanpoweredflying.propdesigner.co.uk/html/daedalus.html
At that point, another airline will attempt a merger.
Standard US bankruptcy practice......rid the company of all debt and existing contractual and pension responsibilities.
If I were an employee, I would be in a panic.
Ticket holder is the last to suffer and is only trumped by a total shutdown. Not happening here.
Early this AM, AA let go 13,000 employees.