DR activates security plan at airports due to Christmas passenger flow

The Tourism Cabinet is working on a plan to guarantee security at the country’s airports, in view of the Christmas holidays.

The security plan for the mobility of tourists and Dominicans residing abroad, arriving in the country through the different air terminals during the Christmas period, will be presented next week.

The information was offered by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, who explained that different law enforcement and citizen security entities will be part of the plan.

In another order, the official emphasized that the Dominican Republic is getting closer and closer to the goal of 10 million tourists, receiving last November, 9 million 105 thousand 43 visitors, breaking a new record.

In his customary monthly press conference to announce the results of the sector’s performance, Minister Collado said that in November, 636,460 tourists arrived in the country by air alone, of which 542,229 were foreigners and 94,231 Dominicans living outside the country.

He stressed that these 636,460 tourists, by air, represent 38% more than those arriving in the country in 2019, 22% above those of 2021 and 11% higher than those of last year.

Likewise, the official indicated that cruise tourism also reflects a constant growth and that in November alone the country received 223,393 cruise passengers through the different ports, thus raising to 1,9913,991 the arrival in the first eleven months of the year.

Minister Collado emphasized that in the January-November period, the country received 7,191,052 visitors by air and 1,913,991 by sea, which he described as something never seen before in the history of Dominican tourism.

“This means that in 11 months the Dominican Republic received 9,105,043 visitors, a milestone in the history of our tourism. Ladies and gentlemen, we did it again,” said Collado, who was interrupted by a loud ovation.

He affirmed that these numbers are an unequivocal sign that by the end of this year the goal of ten million visitors will be achieved, according to Proceso.

The main countries of origin of tourists in November were the United States with 42%, Canada with 19%, Colombia with 5% and Germany and Argentina with 3% each.

Also last month, Punta Cana Airport received 58% of the tourists, followed by Las Americas with 26%, Cibao with 10%, Puerto Plata with 5% and La Romana, Samana and La Isabela with 1% each.