turismo.news September 14, 2026
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Arajet and MITUR take the Dominican Republic to Major League Baseball

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Arajet and the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) closed their season of promotion on Major League Baseball stages, through the alliance that paired the Dominican flag carrier with the Miami Marlins. The information published by Suelo Caribe confirms that the strategy placed the country's tourism offer in front of thousands of fans, far from the traditional trade show and roadshow circuits.

The move has commercial logic. Miami holds one of the largest Dominican communities in the United States and baseball is the sport that drives that affinity. Putting the country brand in front of that audience, with Arajet as flag carrier, connects directly with the family visit and long weekend traveler, the one who fills hotels in Santo Domingo, Santiago and Puerto Plata outside Punta Cana's peak season.

The deeper read is opportunity. Every dollar invested in promotion alongside an MLB franchise works two audiences at once, the local fan and the sports tourist who plans trips around a game. If MITUR sustains this alliance in coming seasons, Arajet's connectivity can turn that interest into real arrivals through the airports where it already operates.

Quick questions

What did Arajet and MITUR close at Major League Baseball?
A Dominican tourism promotion strategy in alliance with the Miami Marlins, taking the country's offer in front of thousands of MLB fans in the United States.
Why Miami and the Marlins to promote the Dominican Republic?
Miami holds one of the largest Dominican communities in the United States and baseball drives that affinity, so the message reaches the family visit traveler directly.
What role does Arajet play in this promotion?
Arajet acts as the Dominican flag carrier and provides the connectivity that turns interest generated at the stadium into real arrivals in the country.
What kind of tourist is this alliance targeting?
Mainly the family visit traveler and the sports tourist who plans getaways around a game, markets that feed hotels outside Punta Cana.
Does this promotion help the Dominican provinces?
Yes, because the traveler profile baseball attracts tends to be spread across Santo Domingo, Santiago and Puerto Plata, not only the traditional beach hubs.

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