Cheap Flights to the Dominican Republic
A good price on air fair is a popular topic for those of us who live in the Dominican Republic. Either because we have, clients who need some advice on transportation, because we have "Island Fever" and need to escape for a few days, because we need to visit our families back "home" or because we have friends and family visiting us and we want to help them find the best possible deal.
I have found that you can definitely get some fantastic deals, depending on where you live and the flexibility of your timing for travel. I have compiled a few websites that I have found to be tried and true when searching for good deals on flights to the DR.
The first is Spirit Air. Not a well known airline but the prices (and specials) are incredible. I have found that for the best deals you should travel mid-week. The major inconvenience is that they only fly into Santo Domingo and from there you will have to take a 3 hour bus ride up to the North Coast. However, the buses are "better than Grey Hound" quality with reclining seats, bathrooms, air conditioning and televisions (if you're lucky you will get a movie in English with Spanish subtitles!) and the cost is approximately US$6.
The next is Jetsblue, which flies into Puerto Plata daily from New York. Great service, comfortable seats and good prices, what more can you ask.
If you are flying in from Canada Westjet is always a great choice. Their flights are seasonal and they only fly to the DR during the high season for Canadians which is early November until just after Easter. You should remember to check the Canadian Charters like Sunwing, Airtransat and Skyservice through vacation sites like Itravel2000 and Redtag.
Lastly, there are the sites that will compare prices for you. Often, these do not include charter companies so you have to be sure you are not only getting a limited comparison, these include Farecompare, Bookingbuddy and Kayak. Expedia is another, but I have found that as this site has become increasingly more popular they do not offer the same discounts as some of the less popular sites.
www.spiritair.com
www.jetblue.com
www.westjet.com
www.itravel200.ca
www.redtag.ca
www.kayak.com
www.farecompare.com
www.bookingbuddy.com
www.expedia.com
www.cheapflights.co.uk
If you have any suggestions on sites, especially those that cater to the UK and Ireland, please let me know and I'll add them to this posting to help everyone fight those over priced airlines.