At the same time, 13 360 regular flights were registered at Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo), 2 702 in Puerto Plata, 19 156 in Punta Cana, 609 in La Romana, 4 855 at Cibao Airport, Santiago, 1 293 in La Isabela (Santo Domingo) and 430 in El Catey, Samana. The most downloaded air hub of the listed - Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) - in May 2019 managed to become a leader in punctuality, which amounted to 84.8%. It allowed the air port to take 382 line in the global ranking covering 1,200 airports around the world.
These figures clearly demonstrate the rise of passenger traffic in the country and its significant impact on the economy. Tourism is one of the main sources of income for the Dominican Republic. According to official data, in 2018, the country received 6.5 million tourists and one million cruise ship passengers, receiving revenue of $ 7.6 billion.
According to the Central Bank, the number of tourists visiting the country in January - May 2019 increased by 4.7% compared to the same period in 2018. During the period under review, 2,988,155 people arrived in the Dominican Republic, which is about 134,000 more than last year. North America still retains leadership in the composition of the tourist flow - 64%, followed by Europe - 21.2%, South America - 11.4%, Central America and the Caribbean - 3.1%, Asia and other countries of the world - 0,3%.
As for the number of tourists arriving from Ukraine, for the period from January to May 2019, it amounted to 9,738 people, what is 25,85% more than the same period last year.
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