NEW YOR, (PRNewswire via COMTEX).- JetBlue Airways, New York's Hometown Airline(TM), today is pleased to announce plans to expand its award-winning service to its sixth destination in the Dominican Republic and 73rd BlueCity with the addition of Samana, subject to receipt of government approval.
Effective November 14, 2012, the Dominican Republic's largest airline, with more flights in and out of the country, will launch twice weekly flights between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and El Catey International Airport (AZS), on Wednesdays and Saturdays - the only service between the United States and this emerging tourist destination. Flights are on sale now for as low as $169 (a) one way from JFK to Samana through July 13, 2012 at www.jetblue.com/new for travel between November 14 and February 9, 2013. Blackout dates apply (a).
"Samana is one of the best kept secrets in the Dominican Republic, and one that offers great potential. With its tropical forest and beach combination, we believe this undiscovered paradise will be a pleasant surprise for many of our customers," said John Checketts, director of network planning for JetBlue. "As the country's largest carrier, we are very pleased with the support we continue to receive from the island's communities and glad to be able to keep adding destinations for visitors and residents of the Dominican Republic alike."
JetBlue's proposed schedule between JFK and AZS:
JFK to AZS: AZS to JFK:
Depart - Arrive Depart - Arrive
8:25am - 1:05pm 2:00pm - 4:50pm
- Flights operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays effective November 14, 2012 -
In the Dominican Republic, JetBlue also serves La Romana, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santiago and Santo Domingo with service to Boston, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, New York, Orlando and San Juan. JetBlue's service to Samana will operate with the airline's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring convenient, assigned seating; a first-checked bag free (b); complimentary and unlimited name brand snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; more legroom than any other carrier in coach (c); and its award-winning customer service.
From: United States
Great news..
Somehow we 're expanding our horizons in tourism and all area of development in D.R.
Little by little.. !
Thanks PLD !
Written by: abc200, 10 Jul 2012 11:30 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Should prove very popular. Samana is a superb up-market destination. Many other US cities will follow with connections to Samana. There are fine hotels and a wide variety of villas to rent.
JetBlue has ordered the new A320neo - deliveries about 2016. This will reduce fuel cost.
S.
Written by: Rainman, 10 Jul 2012 12:44 PM
From: United States
There goes the undiscovered paradise, as usual they screw up everything that is untouched.
Written by: Escott, 10 Jul 2012 1:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
The airport is in Nagua. A hour from Samana but...
Written by: generoso, 10 Jul 2012 3:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Escott
The airport is not Nagua, but El Catey where the super highway from the city ends and travel time to SDQ is reduced to 1 1/2 hours on the toll road. (Toll less than US$20 one way).
From El Catey to the town of Samana is about 45 minutes. But from El Catey to Portillo or Las Terrenas, where the action is, using the new highway is another 35-40 minutes or so.
Written by: Atabey, 10 Jul 2012 3:26 PM
From: United States, NYC
Excellent news. Josean and the Doom and Gloom crowd might not appreciate the news, but when do they ever look at the positive side of the news?
Written by: vacanos, 10 Jul 2012 3:50 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Sometime ago a friend of mine in NYC offered me to buy some land right at the beach he inherit from his father in "Las Terrena" I declined at the time it was an adventure to get there very scary just the same as la Cumbre of Santiago that lead to Puerto Plata from Santiago. BAD DECISION
Written by: BGFEMA, 10 Jul 2012 4:02 PM
From: United States
This is great but I fear that in a few years that Samana will become another Santo Domingo, no more peace and quiet.
Written by: bernies, 10 Jul 2012 4:27 PM
From: United States, key west fl
Scott from El Catey to Las Terrenas is just 25 minutes and the airport is not in Nagua. They advertise Samana when actully the people go to Las Terrenas.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
It is a wonderful little airport and yes it is in a very curious position being neither close to Nagua , nor to las Terrenas ..I am surprised if more than 5 planes land there at present on any day but it does show the wisdom of the new highway both to las Americas and to Samana ..as well as the new road to Las Terrenas .
Regarding las Terrenas I was reading that maybe the restaurants on the beach that were burnt down , will not be replaced .
Written by: Slick, 10 Jul 2012 8:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The restaurants will be replaced.
Beautiful areas around the Samana peninsula.!
Now if LT could just get rid of the European pedophiles; et. al.
Too much Euro-trash there for years, some really trashy bottom feeders.
One day it could be great. I hope so.
Maybe the Bermudez family will decide when.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
You learn something new every day ..so LT has european pedophiles ,,and I thought it only had the haitian money boys and girls
Written by: airgordo, 11 Jul 2012 1:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic
I have been on Samama lately, actually i was in las galerasand the kind of investment i saw on the way over there is massive, if they just could get the MAFIA that steals the land and the corruption on the Courts it will be EVEN BETTER
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Generoso is more like $10.00 US. I used that highway 2 month ago, the first toll is $50.00 pesos, the second is $150.00 pesos, and the third is 161.00 pesos.
Written by: jhcl2012, 11 Jul 2012 1:37 PM
From: United States, PA - Mas pa'lante, ¡Manos a la obra!
Just came back from DR yesterday; drove to Samana via the Nordeste Highway (DR-7 with RD$900 rountrip in tolls, then DR-5 to "Samana City", then La Galera, and on a rough road to Playa Rincon-Rio Caño Frio (la mejor)
And on August 8th, La Autopista del Coral will be open for business..
Claro, todo y solo gracias al PLD!!!
:-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
DANILO MEDINA, Presidente Electo, PLD, Rep. Dominicana
Written by: DRmaker, 13 Jul 2012 5:37 PM
From: Canada
Hopefully, this will cause more weekend warriors to go to Samana,...................... and less to POP/Sosua/Cabarete.
Written by: NYGuy35, 18 Jul 2012 5:38 AM
From: United States
Great. Now all the island needs is a commuter shuttle for tourist.
Written by: abc200, 18 Jul 2012 8:13 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
The market for property in Samana will be extensive as New Yorkers seek a pied a terre or estate in that region.
A studio in NY can easily cost $500,000.
A one bedroom in a prestige building in excess of $2,000,000.
S.
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Somehow we 're expanding our horizons in tourism and all area of development in D.R.
Little by little.. !
Thanks PLD !
JetBlue has ordered the new A320neo - deliveries about 2016. This will reduce fuel cost.
S.
The airport is not Nagua, but El Catey where the super highway from the city ends and travel time to SDQ is reduced to 1 1/2 hours on the toll road. (Toll less than US$20 one way).
From El Catey to the town of Samana is about 45 minutes. But from El Catey to Portillo or Las Terrenas, where the action is, using the new highway is another 35-40 minutes or so.
Excellent news. Josean and the Doom and Gloom crowd might not appreciate the news, but when do they ever look at the positive side of the news?
Sometime ago a friend of mine in NYC offered me to buy some land right at the beach he inherit from his father in "Las Terrena" I declined at the time it was an adventure to get there very scary just the same as la Cumbre of Santiago that lead to Puerto Plata from Santiago. BAD DECISION
Regarding las Terrenas I was reading that maybe the restaurants on the beach that were burnt down , will not be replaced .
Beautiful areas around the Samana peninsula.!
Now if LT could just get rid of the European pedophiles; et. al.
Too much Euro-trash there for years, some really trashy bottom feeders.
One day it could be great. I hope so.
Maybe the Bermudez family will decide when.
And on August 8th, La Autopista del Coral will be open for business..
Claro, todo y solo gracias al PLD!!!
:-)
* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
DANILO MEDINA, Presidente Electo, PLD, Rep. Dominicana
A studio in NY can easily cost $500,000.
A one bedroom in a prestige building in excess of $2,000,000.
S.