United Just Became the Only Airline to Fly to This Caribbean Paradise from NYC

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******* Just Became the Only Airline to Fly to This Caribbean Paradise from NYC

New Yorkers can now escape to this island’s lush rainforest, volcanoes, hot springs, and waterfalls

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An escape to the Caribbean will be easier than ever this winter thanks to a brand-new ******* Airlines flight launching from the New York to the island of Dominica in February.

The new flight will launch from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and fly directly to Dominica starting Feb. 15, 2025, ******* shared with Travel + Leisure. The airline said it will make ******* the only carrier to fly direct to Dominica from the Northeast.

“******* is proud to partner with the Discover Dominica Authority to add beautiful Dominica to our leading global route network,” Matt Stevens, the vice president of international network at ******* Airlines, said in a statement shared with T+L. “This addition further positions ******* as the airline of choice for customers looking to travel to unique destinations around the globe.”

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will operate the new seasonal flight once each week on Saturdays on a Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

In addition to being the only direct flight from the Northeast, the new route also marks only the second direct flight to the island from the ******* States, the Discover Dominica Authority told T+L. Currently, ********* Airlines flies to the island from Miami International Airport (MIA).

Dominica’s Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) recently underwent upgrades, including refreshing the terminal and extending the runway by more than 6,000 feet, allowing it to accommodate larger aircraft, according to the Discover Dominica Authority.

The island will add several new

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in 2025, increasing inventory by nearly 500 rooms, or 25 percent, complementing the new route.

Denise Charles-Pemberton, Dominica’s minister of tourism, said in a statement the new flight “will help alleviate the access constraints faced by the destination over the years.”

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, which sits in the Eastern Caribbean and has been nicknamed the “Nature Island,” is known for its abundant and lush rainforest, volcanoes, hot springs, and waterfalls.

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