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Punta Cana Airport traffic growth

Entities: Dominican Republic · Verón · Coral Highway · Punta Cana International Airport

Overview

In the first four months of 2026, Punta Cana International Airport recorded over 30,600 movements, about 38 % of all Dominican air traffic, and handled 7.6 million passengers across 74 destinations. By early June, weekly schedules showed modest growth driven by stronger Canadian demand, expanded European and South‑American links, and a shift from Cuba‑bound travelers.

Early July saw Sky High Dominican expand its Miami‑Punta Cana service to more than 350 operations, targeting 18,000 passengers, and the airport’s 2025 awards ceremony honoured airlines and ground handlers for safety, punctuality and passenger experience.

June 2026 figures confirmed PUJ’s dominance: 816,517 passengers—53 % of all tourists to the Dominican Republic—representing a 6 % rise over June 2025 and 39 % above June 2019, with 5,986 landings, a 4.8 % year‑on‑year increase, 53 % of which came from the United States.

The July 5 awards recap reiterated these performance metrics, highlighting the airport’s continued operational excellence.

By late July, the airport was slated to operate 794 international flights from 20 – 26 July, just shy of an 800‑flight weekly benchmark, reflecting peak summer tourism. Simultaneously, partial upgrades to check‑in facilities and major public‑private road works near the Coral Highway toll, alongside urban‑planning initiatives in Verón‑Punta Cana, aim to ease congestion and support sustainable growth, underscoring PUJ’s role as the Caribbean’s premier tourist gateway.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Punta Cana tourism boom pushes airport toward 800 weekly international flights and spurs new road and planning projects

    Punta Cana International Airport nears 800 weekly flights amid a summer tourism surge, while new road works and urban‑planning projects boost regional connectivity and investment.

  2. 22 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Punta Cana Airport Leads Tourist Arrivals and Honors Airline Excellence in June 2026

    Punta Cana Airport awarded airline excellence and handled 53% of Dominican tourists in June 2026, seeing a 6% rise to 816,517 arrivals, mainly from the US.

  3. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Punta Cana airport adds Sky High flights and honors top airlines for 2025 performance

    Sky High Dominican expands summer Miami‑Punta Cana flights to carry ~18,000 passengers, while Punta Cana Airport honors top airlines and service providers for 2025 performance.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Punta Cana Airport Records Over 30,000 Operations in First Four Months of 2026

    Punta Cana Airport handled 30,636 operations Jan‑Apr 2026 (38% of national traffic) and saw a 3.6% rise to 743 flights in the week of 8‑14 June, driven by demand from North America, Europe and South America.

Sources

almomento.net · arecoa.com · bavarodigital.net · bavaronews.com · eldia.com.do · elmundodelosnegocios.com.do · reddenoticias.online