Opens greater competition to LATAM Airlines
It will have a total weekly offer of 4,092 seats
It will allow more options when connecting with Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
Related topics: Airbus A320neo, Arajet, Argentina…, Brazil and Uruguay, JAC, Latam, Lima, Matthieu Selo-Poirier, Punta Cana, SKY Airline Peru
June 3, 2024
By R.A.
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The airline SKY Airline Peru has announced that it will increase its weekly flights from 7 to 11 between Lime (LIM) and Punta Cana (PUJ), starting November 25. The change will include double daily flights on specific days, significantly increasing its capacity from 2,604 to 4,092 seats per week.
In accordance with Matthieu Selo-PoirierManager of Network Planning and Strategy, the new flights will be added on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, using its fleet of Airbus A320neowhich have a capacity for 186 passengers.
The expansion will allow SKY to offer more connection options with other national and international destinations, including Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE), Montevideo (MVD), Santiago (SCL), and Sao Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU), according to AviacionOnline.
The increase in frequencies positions SKY to compete more aggressively with LATAM, which already operates two daily flights on this route. According to data from Cirium, this increase represents a 1.9% growth in seat supply compared to pre-pandemic levels.
According to the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) from the Dominican Republic, the Lima – Punta Cana route moved 282,083 passengers in 2023, of which 88,314 flew with SKY. Lima is the second destination with the highest passenger movement on direct flights from the DR, with a total of 303,285 passengers between Lima, Punta Cana and Santo Domingo in 2023, operated by three airlines (Arajet, LATAM and SKY).
