Arajet Eager For Dominican Republic-U.S. Open Skies

BOGOTA—Dominican Republic-based Arajet remains hopeful that an open skies agreement with the U.S. can be finalized before the end of the year, saying the North American market will be “critical” to its future expansion plans.

Speaking at Routes Americas 2024 here in Bogotá, Nacim Yala—Arajet’s chief commercial and strategy officer—said the airline, which commenced commercial operations in September 2022, initially hoped to start building its Santo Domingo hub with flights to the…