Travelers at Dominican Republic gateway Punta Cana International Airport.
Caribbean air capacity is projected to reach about 14.5 million departure seats during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, a 1% year-on-year increase and 11.4% above pre-pandemic levels.
The Dominican Republic leads the region as the largest market, with capacity up 3.3% compared to Q1 2024. Growth has been fueled by expansions from JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and Arajet. Puerto Rico ranks as the second-largest market, followed by Jamaica, the Bahamas and Cuba.
U.S. carriers dominate the region’s capacity, with American Airlines providing approximately 2 million departure seats in Q1 2025. JetBlue follows with nearly 1.9 million seats, Delta offers 1.1 million and United has 761,000.
San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to Orlando, Florida, is the region’s largest international route, while Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport to Tobago’s ANR Robinson International Airport is the largest domestic route.
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