Toronto, Canada. October 2021.- Swoop airline announces a new direct route from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), starting on December 5, 2021, with a frequency of 2 times a week.
“Punta Cana has long been a traveler favorite and we are excited to begin operating in the popular Caribbean destination as we continue to resume operations and return to a growth strategy this winter season,” said Bert van der Stege, Commercial and Financial Director of Swoop.
Likewise, Frank Elías Rainieri, president of Grupo Puntacana, stated that “We are pleased to welcome Canadian passengers who arrive through Swoop Airlines to our Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). As the leading airport in traffic and connectivity in the Dominican Republic and winners for five consecutive years of the Quality of Airport Service awards, we hope that our visitors can discover the pleasure of traveling as soon as they arrive at our airport ”.
“We are happy to support this non-stop route, as Punta Cana is a popular destination for Canadians looking to escape the winter. We also support safe travel, with new health measures, as well as contactless eating and shopping options, «said Craig Bradbrook, Director of Operations for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Travelers who book flights to Punta Cana will benefit from Swoop’s available fares and can save even more by booking a Swoop Getaway. Powered by Expedia, Swoop Getaways enables travelers to get exclusive discounts when they bundle the airline’s low-cost flights with hotels and resorts.
For more information, visit www.FlySwoop.com
About Swoop
Swoop is on a mission to make travel more affordable and accessible for all Canadians. It was established in 2018 as an independent subsidiary of the WestJet Group of Companies.
Swoop’s modern fleet of ten Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, equipped with seat power and Wi-Fi connectivity, has safely transported more than 3 million travelers in three years of operation.
About Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
Inaugurated in 1983, it is the first private airfield for international commercial use in the world, the one with the highest traffic in the Dominican Republic and the one with the greatest connectivity in the Caribbean, linking 64 cities and 26 countries around the world, and mobilizing eight million passengers per year.
It has two runways, 27 boarding gates, 30 aircraft parking lots and three VIP lounges. It also has its own Recycling and Incineration Center, where 60% of the waste it generates is recycled.
The Punta Cana International Airport has been awarded in the last 5 years as the «Best Airport by Size and Region» in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers in the Caribbean and Latin America and, this year, also for having the «Best Hygiene Measures by Region ”for the prevention of Covid-19, granted by the Airports Council International (ACI, for its acronym in English).