Dominica to receive a second flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico in time for the holiday season
Roseau, Dominica (September 15, 2006) – Between November 16 and December 1, 2006, and commencing again on December 14, 2006, through January 31, 2007, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will introduce a second round-trip flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Using a 64-seat Super ATR 72 airplane, the additional American Eagle flight #5048 will depart San Juan on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:30am arriving in Dominica at 1:15pm. The return flight #5049 will depart Dominica at 1:45pm arriving in San Juan at 3:40pm.
American Eagle currently offers one daily round-trip flight between its San Juan hub and the island. Flight #5062 departs San Juan at 12:35pm arriving into Dominica at 2:25pm, and flight #5063 departs Dominica at 3:40pm arriving into San Juan at 5:30pm. Effective October 29, 2006, at the end of daylight savings time, the flight will depart San Juan at 1:20pm arriving into Dominica at 3:10pm. Please note: flight times are subject to change.
Known as the “Nature Island of the Caribbean,” and located between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean, the independent nation of Dominica (pronounced “Dom-in-eek-a”) is the largest and most mountainous of the Windward Islands, encompassing an area of nearly 290 square miles. Of volcanic origins with mountains reaching heights of nearly 5000 feet, rainforests that are considered among the last true oceanic rainforests in the world, more than 365 rivers, waterfalls, boiling lakes and pristine coral reefs, Dominica’s natural diversity is truly unique.
Dominica is also home to the last remaining settlement of the Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean – the Carib Indians. A place where man and nature live in harmony, adventurers and nature lovers alike will revel in the island’s ecotourism options, which include scuba diving, snorkelling, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking/trekking, sailing, fishing and whale-, dolphin- and birdwatching.
Dominica continues to be recognized for its attributes and sustainable tourism efforts, including being the first country in the world to receive Benchmarking designation from the prestigious ecotourism organization Green Globe 21 and ranking as the only Caribbean destination in the top five happiest countries on earth in the Happy Planet Index (compiled by Britain’s New Economics Foundation).
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