Air Canada From Toronto To Santo Domingo Sched

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Air Canada to Introduce Non-Stop Service to Santo Domingo, Offers Up to 21 Weekly Flights to Dominican Republic

MONTREAL, June 2 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced that it plans
to introduce non-stop service to Santo Domingo via Toronto beginning
November 3, 2005. The addition of three weekly flights to the Dominican
Republic capital increases Air Canada's service to as many as 21 weekly non-
stop flights to the Caribbean nation from cities across Canada.

"With the introduction of non-stop scheduled service to Santo Domingo,
one of the Caribbean's most popular destinations for leisure and business, we
continue to build Air Canada's long-standing presence in the Dominican
Republic," said Duncan Dee, senior vice president responsible for Air Canada's
corporate affairs, at a business luncheon held in Montreal today at which the
President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Dr. Leonel Fernandez
Reyna, spoke about business opportunities. "In addition to offering consumers
more choice of air-only or Air Canada Vacations package options, Air Canada's
new service to Santo Domingo gives business travelers and freight forwarders
direct access to this important market on a year-round basis."

The Minister of Tourism for the Dominican Republic, Mr. Felix R. Jiménez
said, "I am very pleased with today's announcement that Air Canada will begin
scheduled service to our capital city of Santo Domingo for the very first
time. With Air Canada's new direct link, we look forward to further
strengthening the ties of friendship and trade between our two countries."
Air Canada's new Santo Domingo flights will operate three times weekly on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Air Canada flight AC976 will leave Toronto at
13:05, arriving in Santo Domingo at 18:10, and flight AC977 will leave Santo
Domingo at 19:00 arriving in Toronto at 22:35. The carrier will operate the
new route using 120-seat Airbus A319 aircraft in a two-cabin configuration
offering a choice of Executive Class and Hospitality service.
In addition to the new service to Santo Domingo, Air Canada operates non-
stop flights to Puerto Plata and Punta Cana from cities across Canada:
Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, London Ontario, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal,
Moncton and Halifax. Air Canada customers may purchase air travel only or Air
Canada Vacations' all-inclusive holiday packages through travel agents in
Canada.

Montréal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air
transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 150 destinations on five
continents. Its subsidiary Air Canada Vacations, one of Canada's leading tour
operators, offers vacation packages including air transportation, hotel
accommodation, car rentals and cruises, to more than 90 destinations. Canada's
flag carrier is the 14th largest commercial airline in the world and serves
more than 29 million customers annually.

[la_barbie]

thats great if you like payin a stupid amount for a flight

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by la_barbie

thats great if you like payin a stupid amount for a flight

That is s dumb thing to say. Do you know what the price is now? And it offers Executive Class and may be on a par with AA throgh MIA for much less time and no US INS/Customs which is an attractive option.

They could have done better than arriving at 6:10 at night though.

[la_barbie]

its what i think and im stickin to it

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by la_barbie

its what i think and im stickin to it

Enjoy your stuffed in like a monkey in a cage charter flight.

[MommC]

has NO departures for the DR at all.......

So.....until you can actually book a flight this discussion is mote!

[ricktoronto]

Moot.

They always announce and then it takes them a while to update online. Same as when they started POP flights. I for one am interested in the price.

[MommC]

but I was too hot from working in the yard to be bothered hitting the 'edit' button..........
Aaahhh well......I never said I was Perfect!!

[apdomini100max]

Another airline to the Dominican Republic. Its more tourism to DR. More passangers more competence. Its all good.

[Fiesta Mama]

Originally Posted by ricktoronto

That is s dumb thing to say. Do you know what the price is now? And it offers Executive Class and may be on a par with AA throgh MIA for much less time and no US INS/Customs which is an attractive option.

They could have done better than arriving at 6:10 at night though.

Sorry Rick. I have to agree with La_Barbie! Last I checked, a one-way flight on Air Canada from Toronto to Puerto Plata (round trip) was CDN $1,247.00 (incl. tax). A one-way fare from Puerto Plata TO Toronto on AC was CDN $1,440.00 (incl. tax).

Compare with Air Transat or Skyservice at about half of that (although I will admit after the recent "incident" with Skyservice, I will definitely be considering spending the extra $$$ to travel to/from the DR).