# Punta Cana Airport earns international accessibility accreditation

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Published: 2026-09-09T12:31:58.246Z
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Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Airlines
Summary: Punta Cana gets Level 1 ACI World accreditation for accessibility. A strategic move: it opens the destination to a high-spending, loyal traveler segment.

## Article

**Punta Cana International Airport** just picked up a distinction that matters more than it seems: the **Level 1 Accessibility Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI World)**. The recognition comes for its work to make the passenger experience more inclusive, as reported by [Dominican Today](https://dominicantoday.com/punta-cana-airport-receives-international-accreditation-for-accessibility/). This is no decorative award. It is a serious audit on how the airport treats someone in a wheelchair, a traveler with visual impairment, or simply a passenger with reduced mobility.

Here is the bigger picture: accessibility is not charity, it is business. Travelers with disabilities often travel with companions, spend more per stay, and are fiercely loyal to destinations that make life easy. With this seal, **Punta Cana gets on the radar of a segment that previously chose other Caribbean spots simply because accessible options were missing**.

The real challenge now is not stopping at the airport. **[Punta Cana Airport's](https://dominicantoday.com/punta-cana-airport-receives-international-accreditation-for-accessibility/)** accreditation should push hotels, transfers, and tour operators to meet the same standard. Whoever does it first wins the wallet of a tourist who does not negotiate comfort and pays for it.

## Sources

- Dominican Today: https://dominicantoday.com/punta-cana-airport-receives-international-accreditation-for-accessibility/

## Citation

Punta Cana Airport earns international accessibility accreditation. Turismo News. 2026-09-09. https://turismo.news/en/digest/punta-cana-airport-accessibility-accreditation