Aeromexico Adds the Dominican Republic to its Destinations Network

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6, 2015 /CNW/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, announces new nonstop service with four weekly flights from Mexico City to Santo Domingo starting in March 2016, as Santo Domingo become the carrier's 16^th destination in Latin America.

The new service will be operated with Embraer 190 aircraft with 99 passenger seats, including 12 in Clase Premier—Aeromexico's Business Class—with the following schedules:

Mexico City - Santo Domingo					Santo Domingo - Mexico City
AM 654	1:01 a.m.	7:37 a.m.	Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.		AM 655	10 a.m. 9 a.m.	1:06 p.m. 12:06 p.m.	Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.

*Times are published in local time and are subject to changes without notice.

Aeromexico's EVP of Revenue Management Anko van der Werff said, "We are excited to add to Santo Domingo to our international route network, as the most visited tourist destination in the Caribbean, and because trade volume growth has averaged more than 8% between both countries over the last few years.

"This flight will also allow us to offer our Dominican customers improved connectivity options with a quality product from Mexico City to 46 destinations in Mexico, 16 cities in the United States, three in Canada, three in Europe and two in Asia."

The new flight will reduce current travel times for customers flying between both cities, by three hours. It will also offer streamlined connections to cities like Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Merida, Monterrey, Tijuana, and Torreon, among other destinations in Mexico, and Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco, among other destinations in the USA.

With this, Aeromexico not only strengthens its international connectivity network but also consolidates its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean while reinforcing its commitment to offer customers enhanced and better connectivity options to more than 80 cities on three continents across the globe.

About Grupo Aeroméxico

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide commercial aviation services and promote passenger loyalty programs in Mexico. Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, operates more than 600 daily flights from its main hub in Terminal 2 at the Mexico City International Airport. Its route network includes 80 cities on three continents including 46 in Mexico, 16 in the United States, 16 in Latin America, three in Canada, three in Europe and two in Asia.

The Group's fleet of more than 130 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777, 737 jet airliners and next generation Embraer 145, 170, 175 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 737 MAX airliners and ten 787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance that is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Aeromexico offers customers more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries served by the 20 SkyTeam airline partners, rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 636 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel options through its codeshare partners Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, LAN, TACA and TAM with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com http://disfrutaam.tumblr.com/

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