The year 2025 is shaping up to be the busiest in the history of Punta Cana International Airport, with record numbers of flights and passengers exceeding all previous records.

The information was revealed by Giovanni Rainieri, Airside Operations Director at Punta Cana International Airport, who highlighted the importance of December for the end of the year, as it typically sees the highest volume of visitors, flight operations, and passengers handled in a single day.

According to statistics provided by the executive, the airport projects exceeding one million passengers by December 31st, 2025. These passengers already have tickets to enter or leave the country through the terminal, according to N Digital.

He indicated that this performance solidifies Punta Cana Airport’s position as the Dominican Republic’s main air entry point.

He explained that a new daily record will be set next Monday, December 29th, with approximately 51,000 passengers traveling on 155 flights, surpassing the previous record of 50,000 passengers in a single day.

It is also projected that during the last week of the year, from December 24th to 31st, approximately 300,000 passengers will travel through the Dominican Republic, of which around 245,000 are already confirmed to arrive.

Another historic milestone will be reached next week, when the average number of flights will reach 850 per week, both inbound and outbound.

The previous record was 786 flights, a figure achieved this week.

“This month we are breaking all records and setting new benchmarks, as we will close December with more than 11 million passengers for the year (inbound and outbound), more flights in a single week, and more passengers in a single day,” stated Rainieri.

The airport executive indicated that the greatest increase in passenger traffic will occur starting next week, with an average of over 40,000 passengers per day. During the first half of December, the average was 30,000 passengers per day.

He stated that this increase in the flow of travelers has required a significant reinforcement of airport personnel, as well as agents of the State security institutions, including the National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), the General Directorate of Migration, the Specialized Airport and Civil Aviation Security Corps (Cesac) and the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC).




Source: Arecoa.com