cheapest airfares from the U.S. to Puerto PLata

[ronks]

I would like to know which is the most affordable (cheapest) airfare from any city in the U.S. to Puerto Plata? It seems the major jump off points are New York, New Jersey and Miami. I would like to fly on Oct 2 to Puerto Plata and do not want to have to stopover in Puerto Rico. Any tips or suggestions? Thanks

Ron

[ricktoronto]

For example are you leaving Anchorage, Honolulu or Miami?

Non-connecting flights are as you have already figured out, are ones that depart from the airlines' hubs or gateways like MIA, or JFK.

The alternative if you are going for 1 or 2 weeks is to look in the paper or ask a travel agent for a air-only charter flight from your starting point, to PP and not a package with a hotel unless you want that as well. Charters tend to fly non-stop and not use hubs. Of course they have irregualr schedules and may add stops in the DR that they only tell you about when you get to the airport and they have seats that monkeys could barely fit in but apart from leaving via a non-stop gateway that is your alternative.

Swimming from Key West is also a possibility if you are a good swimmer and are not in a hurry.