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Wonderful news for the Dominican Republic’s jet set community and Casa de Campo villa owners from Puerto Rico – American Eagle Airlines will soon be flying twice a week between the La Romana – Casa de Campo airport and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan!
Couple this new flight with the daily American Airlines flight between La Romana – Casa de Campo and Miami as well as the twice weekly flight with Jet Blue between La Romana – Casa de Campo and New York and it is now easier than ever for Casa de Campo villa owners and visitors to the Casa de Campo resort to get here and enjoy paradise!
Paradise: Golfing on the Teeth of the Dog in Casa de Campo La Romana
Here you can read the official press release about this new service:
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES LAUNCHES SERVICE BETWEEN LUIS MUÑOZ MARIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN SAN JUAN AND LA ROMANA- CASA DE CAMPO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, announced today it will reinstate service to La Romana-Casa de Campo International Airport (LRM) from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan (SJU), twice a week (Friday and Sunday) beginning November 18, 2011. The new service will be operated with 64-seat ATR-72 aircraft.
“La Romana, the official airport for Casa de Campo and the hotels in the Bayahibe region, is a popular destination for travelers coming from and through San Juan,” said Peter Dolara, American’s Senior Vice President for Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. “We are pleased to reinstate our service between San Juan and La Romana and offer our customers more options to visit this Caribbean paradise.”
Casa de Campo, one of the Dominican Republic’s premier resorts, is a world- famous destination renowned for its luxury hotel rooms and villas, variety of world-class facilities, cuisine and award-winning golf courses.
“We are delighted that American Eagle has decided to launch service to our La Romana-Casa de Campo International Airport from San Juan,” said Claudio Silvestri, President and CEO of Premier Resorts and Hotels, the management company for Casa de Campo. “Together with American, we strive to provide the best customer service and are confident that this new flight will boost the number of guests to our resort and the region. This is a great addition to American’s flight schedule.”
Here is the schedule for the new service (all times shown are local):
Together, American Airlines and American Eagle offer service to 35 destinations throughout the Caribbean, more than any other U.S. airline.
About American Eagle
American Eagle operates more than 1,500 daily flights to over 170 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in 50 countries with, on average, more than 3,600 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American’s award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business,enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve approximately 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 145 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).