| Punta Canas airport is not only a welcoming | | | | United States: |
| structure to visitors arriving on the island, | | | | |
| but also an environmentally-friendly building | | | | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International |
| that gives back to the islands environment. | | | | Airport |
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| As the flight reaches the Dominican Republic, | | | | Charlotte |
| one cannot miss the thatched roof and the | | | | |
| open air design of the Punta Cana | | | | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International |
| International Airport. The airport was | | | | Airport |
| designed to both welcome visitors, and be | | | | |
| environmentally responsible, using native | | | | Manchester |
| design and materials. | | | | |
| | | | Miami International Airport |
| There is a modern new air-conditioned | | | | |
| terminal for passenger arrivals. | | | | New York John F. Kennedy International |
| | | | Airport |
| Upon arriving at the Punta Cana airport, each | | | | |
| passenger is required to purchase a $10.00 | | | | Newark Liberty International Airport |
| tourist card before entering customs. After | | | | |
| retrieving luggage and clearing customs, | | | | Orlando Sanford International Airport |
| passengers are usually greeted by their tour | | | | |
| company representative and directed to board | | | | Philadelphia International Airport |
| the correct bus for transfer to their resort. | | | | |
| The Department of Migration photographs | | | | St. Louis Lambert International Airport |
| United States citizens who enter the | | | | |
| Dominican Republic with birth certificates | | | | US Airways operates non-stop round-trip |
| and photo identification. This will not | | | | flights from Philadelphia every Saturday, |
| affect United States citizens who travel | | | | Sunday and Tuesday. The flight duration is |
| using their passports. This is being done to | | | | around five hours. Other airlines like |
| prevent illegal entry back into the United | | | | Continental also operate flights to Punta |
| States. The computerized systems are in place | | | | Cana. Flights from New York take around 3 |
| at each of the international air and maritime | | | | hours and 15 min while flights from Miami |
| ports. However, visitors in general are | | | | take less than 2 hours. There are daily |
| advised to confirm travel documentation with | | | | flights from Punta Cana to several domestic |
| the nearest Dominican Republic Consulate. | | | | and regional Caribbean airports. Most hotels |
| | | | are within 30 minutes of the airport. |
| There are direct flights to Punta Cana from a | | | | Airlines can be contacted at their toll free |
| number of major cities throughout the world, | | | | numbers for updated flight times. While at |
| including New York, Miami, Philadelphia, | | | | Punta Cana, visitors can find more |
| Paris, and Buenos Aries. There are direct | | | | information regarding their travel from the |
| flights from the following airports in the | | | | Ministry of Tourism. |