{"id":192720,"date":"2026-10-09T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=192720"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:35:23","slug":"arajet-becomes-second-largest-airline-by-passenger-traffic-in-dominican-republic-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/arajet-becomes-second-largest-airline-by-passenger-traffic-in-dominican-republic-in-september.html","title":{"rendered":"Arajet Becomes Second-Largest Airline by Passenger Traffic in Dominican Republic in September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Commercial aviation in the Dominican Republic marked a new milestone in September 2026. <strong>Arajet<\/strong>, the nation&#8217;s flag carrier, carried 158,407 point-to-point passengers (excluding connecting traffic), positioning it as the second-largest airline by passenger volume to and from Dominican territory, trailing only US carrier JetBlue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official statistics published by the Civil Aviation Board (JAC, for its Spanish acronym), this performance represented a 62% year-over-year increase compared to September 2025, when the airline reported 97,797 passengers. Furthermore, internal company figures indicate that total passenger traffic for September\u2014including transit and connecting passengers\u2014reached 180,841 travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competitive Landscape in the Dominican Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the overall breakdown for the ninth month of the year, passenger traffic across airlines operating in the Dominican Republic was distributed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>JetBlue: 243,955 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arajet: 158,407 passengers (180,841 including connections)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copa Airlines: 122,220 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Airlines: 115,406 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delta Air Lines: 94,763 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Airlines: 94,288 passengers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these results, the Dominican carrier outperformed the capacity handled by traditional network legacy carriers and regional airlines connecting the country to North and Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/arajet-resumes-direct-flights-between-punta-cana-and-guayaquil.html\">Arajet Resumes Direct Flights Between Punta Cana and Guayaquil<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top International Markets: United States, Colombia, and Argentina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During September 2026, Arajet\u2019s traffic flows were distributed across key strategic markets across the Americas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>United States: 43,021 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colombia: 35,413 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Argentina: 21,164 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico: 16,356 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Puerto Rico: 8,628 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peru: 7,407 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazil: 7,117 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canada: 5,609 passengers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highest-Density Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By specific city-pair destinations, connectivity to South America and North America generated the carrier&#8217;s highest operational figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bogota (Colombia): 18,413 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newark (New York Metropolitan Area, US): 16,952 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buenos Aires (Argentina): 16,025 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami (United States): 15,654 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medellin (Colombia): 15,569 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santa Lucia (Mexico): 11,172 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Juan (Puerto Rico): 8,628 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lima (Peru): 7,407 passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sao Paulo (Brazil): 7,117 passengers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the month\u2019s performance, Victor Pacheco, CEO and founder of Arajet, stated in a press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis milestone represents another major step forward in Arajet\u2019s development since launching operations in 2022, consolidating our position as a leading player in Dominican commercial aviation. We are proving that a Dominican airline can compete head-to-head with major global carriers, tap into new markets, and help establish our country as a premier air transit hub in the Americas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacheco highlighted that the airline&#8217;s expansion strategy relies on broadening its route network, maintaining competitive low fares, and facilitating seamless transit for regional travelers via the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur commitment remains focused on strengthening nationwide connectivity, driving inbound tourism, and creating broader economic and commercial opportunities for the Dominican Republic. These figures underscore the enormous potential our country holds to establish itself as a primary aviation hub in the region,\u201d the executive concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operational Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Backed by these operational metrics, Arajet continues to expand its market share in the Dominican Republic, moving forward with its domestic fleet and route development plans, broadening its international network, and strengthening the country&#8217;s strategic role as an air connectivity hub for the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"220\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article 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