Arajet seals agreement with Aerodom to establish AILA as its operations hub

Arajet, the Dominican low-cost airline, and Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), a subsidiary of VINCI Airports, signed an agreement to establish the José Francisco Peña Gómez Las Américas International Airport (AILA) in the city of Santo Domingo.

With the agreement, Arajet will be able to establish its entire air operation to and from Santo Domingo, and start its low-cost operation with non-stop point-to-point flights, which will later evolve into a hub model of connections in SD. Thus, AILA will be the home of the airline’s modern, state-of-the-art 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will offer the lowest prices in the market, a world-class service with the best technology and punctuality.

In this sense, the president of the board of directors of Arajet, Víctor Pacheco Méndez, commented that “we are very excited to start flying from AILA as the base airport for our operations. Being Santo Domingo the city that concentrates the largest population in the country, we know that it will be very comfortable for all our passengers to fly from the AILA-JFPG located a few minutes from the city, as well as connecting with the beaches of La Romana and Punta Cane”.

Meanwhile, Mónika Infante, CEO of Aerodom, said that “We are happy that Arajet has selected VINCI Airports as its partner to have its base in Santo Domingo from the AILA. Without a doubt, it is the beginning of a new era of travel that will be key to the expansion and growth of this terminal. We will be delighted to be able to offer passengers more flight options between the Dominican Republic and the rest of the Americas together with Arajet”.

She indicated that “the announcement of the selection of AILA-JFPG as a base airport will have a very positive economic impact in the area by generating new direct and indirect jobs, and attracting more tourists to the Dominican Republic.”

“Our customers will benefit from new low-cost routes, with interesting schedule and travel options. We are very pleased with this announcement and will continue to offer our full support to Arajet for its success,” she said.

The announcement of the agreement was made during the DATE 2022 fair, organized by the Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores).

It is recalled that Arajet will be the first low-cost airline in the Caribbean that will be providing non-stop services to more than 40 destinations in the United States, Mexico, South America and Central America. In addition, the Dominican Airline is led by a board and management team with extensive experience and background in low-cost airlines. It is also backed by Boeing and well-known investors in the global aviation industry such as Griffin and Bain Capital.

The airline will start its flights in July 2022 with five modern Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with the latest technology and high capacity. The airline placed an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that are in the delivery and manufacturing process, with the option to acquire an additional 15 jets, which together with existing lease agreements totals a fleet of 40 aircraft.