ROSEAU, Dominica – Between November 16 and December 1, 2006 and commencing again on December 14, 2006 through January 31, 2007, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will introduce a second round-trip flight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dominica.
Using a 64-seat Super ATR 72 airplane, the added American Eagle flight #5048 will depart San Juan on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. arriving into Dominica at 1:15 p.m. The added return flight #5049 will depart Dominica at 1:45 p.m. arriving into San Juan at 3:40 p.m.
American Eagle currently offers one daily round-trip flight between its San Juan hub and the Island. Flight #5062 departs San Juan at 12:35 p.m. arriving into Dominica at 2:25 p.m., and flight #5063 departs Dominica at 3:40 p.m. arriving into San Juan at 5:30 p.m. Effective October 29, 2006 at the end of Daylight Savings Time, the flight will depart San Juan at 1:20 p.m. arriving into Dominica at 3:10 p.m. Please note that all flight times are subject to change.
Known as the “Nature Island of the Caribbean” and located between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean, the independent nation of Dominica (pronounced “Dom-in-eek-a”) is the largest and most mountainous of the Windward Islands, encompassing an area of nearly 290 square miles.
Of volcanic origins with mountains reaching heights of nearly 5,000 feet, rainforests that are considered among the last true oceanic rainforests in the world, more than 365 rivers, waterfalls, boiling lakes and pristine coral reefs, Dominica’s natural diversity is truly unique. Dominica is also home to the last remaining settlement of the Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean – The Carib Indians.
A place where man and nature live in harmony, adventurers and nature lovers alike will revel in the Island’s eco-tourism options which include scuba diving, snorkeling, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking/trekking, whale, dolphin and bird watching, sailing and fishing.
