| Punta Cana's airport is not only a welcoming structure | | | | There are direct flights to Punta Cana from a number |
| to visitors arriving on the island, but also an | | | | of major cities throughout the world, including New |
| environmentally-friendly building that gives back to the | | | | York, Miami, Philadelphia, Paris, and Buenos Aries. |
| island's environment. | | | | There are direct flights from the following airports in |
| As the flight reaches the Dominican Republic, one | | | | the United States: |
| cannot miss the thatched roof and the open air design | | | | -Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport |
| of the Punta Cana International Airport. The airport | | | | -Charlotte |
| was designed to both welcome visitors, and be | | | | -Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport |
| environmentally responsible, using native design and | | | | -Manchester |
| materials. | | | | -Miami International Airport |
| There is a modern new air-conditioned terminal for | | | | -New York John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| passenger arrivals. | | | | -Newark Liberty International Airport |
| Upon arriving at the Punta Cana airport, each | | | | -Orlando Sanford International Airport |
| passenger is required to purchase a $10.00 tourist card | | | | -Philadelphia International Airport |
| before entering customs. After retrieving luggage and | | | | -St. Louis Lambert International Airport |
| clearing customs, passengers are usually greeted by | | | | US Airways operates non-stop round-trip flights from |
| their tour company representative and directed to | | | | Philadelphia every Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. |
| board the correct bus for transfer to their resort. The | | | | The flight duration is around five hours. Other airlines |
| Department of Migration photographs United States | | | | like Continental also operate flights to Punta Cana. |
| citizens who enter the Dominican Republic with birth | | | | Flights from New York take around 3 hours and 15 min |
| certificates and photo identification. This will not affect | | | | while flights from Miami take less than 2 hours. There |
| United States citizens who travel using their passports. | | | | are daily flights from Punta Cana to several domestic |
| This is being done to prevent illegal entry back into the | | | | and regional Caribbean airports. Most hotels are within |
| United States. The computerized systems are in place | | | | 30 minutes of the airport. Airlines can be contacted at |
| at each of the international air and maritime ports. | | | | their toll free numbers for updated flight times. While at |
| However, visitors in general are advised to confirm | | | | Punta Cana, visitors can find more information |
| travel documentation with the nearest Dominican | | | | regarding their travel from the Ministry of Tourism. |
| Republic Consulate. | | | | |