The Dominican Republic is the “most important” Caribbean destination for Wingothe airline Colombian low-cost, and occupies 20% of the company’s international routes, as explained yesterday Wednesday Jorge JimenezCommercial and Planning Director of the airline.
“We believe that it is a market that can be stimulated, that our low price model can make many Dominicans use Wingo to reach new destinations”, expressed Jiménez, in the presentation of the new international route between Santo Domingo and Panama City.
The executive stressed that Wingo offers Dominicans, in addition to low prices, flexibility and punctuality, attention in its service channels. The airline was sanctioned by the Colombian Transport Superintendence for allegedly not protecting the rights of users to claim and reimbursement.
According to the explanation of Wingo This happened in 2020, a “very difficult year for all airlines” due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 and that compromised the company’s services due to the increase in calls from users seeking solutions.
Jorge Jimenez explained that all cases were resolvedas explained to the Colombian authorities, and that at this time the user services, both by telephone and via the Internet, work.
The Commercial and Planning Director of Wingo does not believe that the sanction, which he described as not being “so firm”, will affect the trust of users with the company and, as proof of this, he pointed out the 65,000 travelers that they have transported from Colombia to the Dominican Republic.
Jorge Jiménez pointed out that the effects of the pandemic for the aviation industry were something “without precedents” that kept all airplanes on the ground Wingo, without any type of operation. “What we see now is a fairly positive outlook with a strong recovery in demand. People really want to travel, really want to get to know”, she expressed.
New route
The new route will be available to the public from next thursday october 6but from now on airline started sales with introductory promotional rates. Prices will start from 103 dollars on the Panama-Santo Domingo route and from the 81 dollars on the Santo Domingo-Panama route.
A month will be made available three thousand chairs between both routes, distributed in two weekly frequencies on Thursday and Sunday, explained Jiménez, Commercial and Planning director of Wingo. He reported that with this launch there are five direct routes with the Dominican Republic, a market that he described as extremely important for the airline.
“We will continue with the commitment to provide more and more alternatives at low cost and good vibes to continue increasing our operational footprint in a key market for us,” Jiménez assured.
The launch took place in Airport Americas International (AILA), terminal with which Wingo already adds three international routes. The airline It currently offers six weekly flights on the Bogotá-Santo Domingo route and three weekly flights on the Medellín-Santo Domingo route.
Delete visa
Currently, Dominicans require a visa to enter Panama, a country that also offers a shopping tourist visa for foreigners who want to take advantage of the Colon Free Zone.
However, the Panamanian ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Paul Perez Camposspoke about the possibility of having a credit card in the future sightseeing open to all Dominicans. Panama is part of the Alliance for Development in Democracy that forms together with Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
Pérez Campos announced that the process is in “frank dialogue” between the authorities of the Dominican Republic and the Central American country, as he pointed out that its president, Laurentino Cortizo, is carrying out an “aggressive” policy of reactivating the sightseeing.
The diplomat also appreciated that Wingo connect Panama City with Santo Domingo. “It brings us closer as nations, it brings us closer in friendship, in trade, in culture,” said Pérez Campos.
