Flair Airlines is adding Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, as a brand-new winter destination, with nonstop flights from Montreal on December 18, 2026, and from Toronto on December 19. PAX Global Media, citing the airline’s September 17 press release, says Montreal-Trudeau to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) will run twice weekly, and Toronto Pearson will follow at up to twice weekly.
If you want a north-coast Dominican week instead of Punta Cana, those two dates are the first bookable nonstops on Flair. Start with Deep Arrival’s Puerto Plata cruise port guide for the same coastline you will land on, then compare air-only seats against a Flair Vacations hotel bundle before December inventory hardens.
- New destination: Puerto Plata (POP), first Flair service to the Dominican north coast.
- Montreal: twice weekly from December 18, 2026. One-way fares from CAD 279, per PAX.
- Toronto: up to twice weekly from December 19, 2026. One-way fares from CAD 249, per PAX.
- Also new: Montreal to Puerto Vallarta weekly from December 16, from CAD 269.
- Next step: Book air-only or a Flair Vacations package. Schedules can still change.
December 18 and 19 Are the First Puerto Plata Dates
Open Jaw reported the same pair of launch days on September 18: Montreal on December 18 with two flights a week, Toronto on December 19 operating up to twice weekly. Both outlets treat Puerto Plata as a new city in the Flair network, not a frequency add on an existing Dominican route.
CEO Len Corrado, quoted in the press release carried by PAX, called Puerto Plata a brand-new destination for travelers in Quebec and Ontario and framed it as another nonstop sun option at a value fare. That is a booking claim, not a weather forecast. The useful part is the airport code: POP, Gregorio Luperón, on the north coast, not PUJ at Punta Cana.
Twice weekly is not a daily shuttle. If your hotel wants Saturday-to-Saturday, check whether Flair’s two POP days actually match the resort’s transfer desk. A missed connection on a two-flight week can cost a night. Hold a refundable hotel until the operating weekdays appear in the booking path on flyflair.com.
Fares and Flair Vacations Packages
PAX lists introductory one-way fares of CAD 249 from Toronto and CAD 279 from Montreal. Those are starting figures from the airline’s announcement, subject to change, and they are not round-trip bundles. ULCC base fares usually exclude a full-size checked bag and a chosen seat. Price the bag before you compare Flair with Air Transat or WestJet on the same coast.
Nicole Bursey, president of Flair Vacations, said in the same release that travelers can package the new flights with a hotel as Flair Vacations enters its first winter season. Open Jaw repeats that air-only and Flair Vacations bookings are both on offer. A package can lock a transfer and a room on a thin twice-weekly frequency. It can also hide a change-fee if the airline later shifts the weekday.
Do not treat CAD 249 as a guaranteed December checkout price. Introductory ULCC seats move. Search and complete the cart on Flair’s booking site, screenshot the fare, and add the bag before you compare it with Air Transat or WestJet. If the fare does not show, the announcement still stands as a route, not as a coupon.
Montreal Also Gains Puerto Vallarta on December 16
The same winter package adds a weekly Montreal to Puerto Vallarta nonstop from December 16, with one-way fares from CAD 269, PAX says. Montreal becomes Flair’s fifth Canadian city with Puerto Vallarta service. That is a separate beach, a separate airport (PVR), and a separate packing list. Do not merge it with POP in a single hotel search.
Open Jaw notes the Puerto Vallarta add as extra Montreal winter capacity, not as a substitute for Puerto Plata. If your group is split between Mexico’s Pacific and the Dominican north coast, you now have two Flair answers from YUL one day apart. That is useful. It is also easy to book the wrong peninsula if you search “Flair sun” and click the first December date.
Flair’s earlier Montreal to Punta Cana winter launch, which Deep Arrival already covered, remains a different Dominican airport. Flair’s Montreal to Punta Cana flights use PUJ. Puerto Plata uses POP. The drive between those airports is not a same-day hop you should plan without a car and a buffer. Book the code that matches the resort, not the country name.
What to Book Before Schedules Shift
Use the Puerto Plata landing to plan the north coast, not a Punta Cana resort map. Deep Arrival’s Dominican Republic things to do guide splits the island by region. Cabarete, Sosúa, and the historic city sit on the POP side. Bavaro and Cap Cana sit on the PUJ side. A cheap nonstop is a bad deal if the transfer is a four-hour coach.
Cruise passengers already using Amber Cove or Taino Bay can treat the new flights as an air-and-stay add-on before or after a ship, not as a substitute for the cruise terminal. Gregorio Luperón International Airport is the air door. The two cruise docks are a separate curb in the same province. Confirm which transfer the hotel actually runs from POP, and do not assume a ship shuttle will meet a Flair arrival.
Both PAX and Open Jaw close with the usual airline caveat: schedules are subject to change. Government approvals and aircraft can still move a twice-weekly pair. Recheck the Flair search path the week you pay, and keep hotels refundable until the operating days are visible in the ticket, not only in a press summary. Online check-in windows on Flair are tight on international trips, so do not treat a two-flight week like a daily shuttle you can miss and rebook the same afternoon.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Want the Dominican north coast from Toronto | Look at YYZ to POP from December 19, from CAD 249 one way, then confirm the two weekly days before you lock a Saturday hotel. |
| Want the same coast from Montreal | Look at YUL to POP from December 18, twice weekly, from CAD 279 one way. |
| Already booked Punta Cana on Flair | Stay on PUJ. Do not assume POP is a substitute airport. |
| Want Mexico’s Pacific from Montreal | Use the separate YUL to PVR weekly flight from December 16, from CAD 269, not the Puerto Plata search. |
December 16 is the Montreal to Puerto Vallarta start. Do not mix that Mexican Pacific flight with POP.
December 18 is the first Montreal to Puerto Plata flight. Twice weekly. Match the hotel nights to those days.
December 19 is the first Toronto to Puerto Plata flight. Up to twice weekly. Price bags on top of CAD 249, and keep the hotel refundable until the ticket shows the weekday.
When does Flair start Puerto Plata flights?
Montreal service is listed for December 18, 2026, twice weekly. Toronto follows December 19, up to twice weekly, according to PAX’s report of the airline release and Open Jaw’s September 18 recap.
Is Puerto Plata the same airport as Punta Cana?
No. Puerto Plata is POP on the north coast. Punta Cana is PUJ in the east. Flair already announced Montreal to Punta Cana as a separate winter route.
How much are the starting fares?
PAX cites CAD 249 one way from Toronto and CAD 279 one way from Montreal. Those are introductory starting fares and can change. Bags and seats are usually extra on Flair.
Can I book a hotel with the flight?
Yes. Flair Vacations is offering packages as it enters its first winter season, per Nicole Bursey’s statement in the release. Air-only seats remain available too.
