Startup budget carrier Arajet set for first US routes as it tries to build a Caribbean hub

Dominican airline Arajet will make its U.S. debut this spring with flights to Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, a key step in realizing its dream of building a Pan-American hub in Santo Domingo.

The budget carrier will begin flights to Miami International Airport (MIA) from Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) on April 11. Then, on June 5, it will add flights to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) from SDQ. Both routes will operate six days a…