Rockford airport brings back international flight destinations in 2025

International vacation spot destinations will return to the Chicago Rockford International Airport in 2025 with flights to Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

The airport announced the return of its popular nonstop Apple Vacations flights on Wednesday.

“Ever since the pandemic drastically changed passenger travel, we’ve been working with ALG Vacations to bring their exclusive nonstop vacation flights back to our airport so we can further serve people in our region,” the airport's Executive Director Zack Oakley said in a news release. “The Rockford market is enthusiastic about travel — that’s something we’re listening to, advocating for, and working tirelessly on so RFD can provide more great travel opportunities to our community. We hope to continue offering more destinations in the years to come.”

According to the airport Costa Rica flights will be on Fridays and return Jan. 24.

Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico flights will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays starting Jan. 25.

And Punta Cana, Dominican Republic flights will return on Thursdays and Sundays starting Jan. 26.

“Rockford has been a successful market for vacation companies like our Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, and Travel Impressions brands for many years, and we’re excited to bring this service back to RFD for 2025,” Ray Snisky, group president at ALG Vacations, said in the release.

According to the airport, more than 100,000 passengers flew out of Rockford with Apple Vacations in the 15 years before the pandemic.

This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: Rockford airports adds flights to Costa Rica, Cancun and Punta Cana