# DR and Honduras eye more flights and bilateral trade

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Published: 2026-08-31T15:46:17.641Z
Modified: 2026-08-31T15:46:17.641Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Gobierno y Turismo
Summary: Honduran President Nasry Asfura's visit to Luis Abinader opens the door to more air routes and trade. What does it mean for Dominican tourism?

## Article

The official visit of Honduras' president, Nasry Asfura Zablah, to Luis Abinader at the National Palace brings a topic that I find especially interesting: expanding **air connectivity between both countries**, plus trade and tourism. The news, reported by [Arecoa](https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/08/31/rd-y-honduras-buscan-ampliar-conectividad-turismo-y-comercio/), confirms that both governments are sitting down to talk about routes and exchange, and any progress in that direction is welcome for an industry that lives on people moving.

What does this mean in practice? If those agreements materialize, we could see **new frequencies or even new routes between Santo Domingo and Tegucigalpa or San Pedro Sula**, and that not only makes it easier for Hondurans to come to the beach, it also opens the door for Dominicans to visit Roatán or Copán. For hoteliers in Punta Cana or Puerto Plata, every new airline seat is a chance to fill a room, and for trade, another lane for business.

Here's a detail I don't want to go unnoticed: the news mentions **tourism and trade together**, something that often goes hand in hand. Because it's not just about sun and sand, it's also about Dominican companies looking at Central America as a market, and vice versa. From Turismo News we see it with optimism, because when two countries sit down to talk connectivity, the traveler always wins. And by extension, the tourism sector, which keeps proving it's one of the real engines of the Dominican economy.

## Sources

- Arecoa: https://www.arecoa.com/destinos/2026/08/31/rd-y-honduras-buscan-ampliar-conectividad-turismo-y-comercio/

## Citation

DR and Honduras eye more flights and bilateral trade. Turismo News. 2026-08-31. https://turismo.news/en/digest/dr-honduras-connectivity-tourism-trade