Travel to the DR in June has consistently increased. In 2013, the total number of travelers arriving to the Punta Cana International Airport in June was 431,554, increasing to 480,847 in 2014 and now to 522,490 in June 2015.
Also, there has been a steady growth per month this year: January (7.5%), February (7.2%), March (7.3%), April (3.8%), May (8.1%), June (8.7%).
Punta Cana is leading as the preferred leisure destination, according to the Central Bank Statistics Department.
[July 2015]
A total of 290,194 tourists arrived at the Punta Cana International Airport in January, 66.6% of all tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic that month, since Punta Cana has the largest number of resorts in the country. An additional 14,856 passengers traveled to Punta Cana in January 2015 compared to January 2014.
14.3% of arrivals flew to Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo) followed by 11.2% to Puerto Plata, 3.1% to La Romana and 2.9% to Santiago’s international airports. Northern Santo Domingo’s La Isabela and El Catey in Samana made up for the remainder 1.9% of travelers.
[February 2015]