Recent content by Flakko

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    Cayo Levantado

    I'm interested in going to Samana (I'm Dominican but I've been there only once in my life). I would like to go specifically to Cayo Levantado, so I'd like to know if anyone here knows a website or agency (even if it's in DR) where I can get info on fares, hotels, etc... I'll really appreciate...
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    Continental and baggage

    I flew from EWR to STI on Mon July 24th and both of my bag we delayed. I received them on Tuesday at night! Then, I returned from STI to EWR on Mon July 31st and guess what? One of my two bags was delayed. I received on Tuesday night, at around 12. Is this common with Continental Airlines? I've...
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    AILA New Terminal

    I read el Listin Diario (online) and it says that the new terminal north at Las Americas (SDQ) will be ready by next month, anybody has more info on that? Any pictures? Anyone knows if the new terminal will have jet bridges? Thanks for any info, Flakko
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    Flights From UK to DR

    This is funny, it's in Spanish and the headline reads: Vuelos A?reos. I didn't know that there were "vuelos terrestres" ? Just read it, it's from www.listin.com.do http://www.listin.com.do/cuerpos/republica/rep2.htm
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    Looking For a Hotel/Caba?a (Didn't know where to post)

    I'm going to Santiago, DR from July 28th to July 31st and I'm trying to find websites for hotels or caba?as. So far, I just found el Hotel Gran Almirante, but that's $140 a night, I want something cheaper, but I just wanna know if anyone of you guys know websites with rates for the different...
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    Copa's ERJ-190 At las Americas (SDQ)?

    This guys seems to be wrong, he says that's a Continental's 757, judging by the size it looks like an Embraer 190, probably used by Copa. Check the link: http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00522630 I think I'm right! I just checked Copa's website and it says they flight the...
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    How's...???

    Hi people!!! I've been reading a lot of posts about Jet Blue, AA, etc... But I don't see nobody writing about how's Delta doing on SDQ. By what I know the upgraded from 757 to 767 on one of their flights and I thought that maybe it means that they're doing good. Anybody knows something about...
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    Only In The Dominican Republic

    Every time I read the news about what's happening with the plans to close HEX and move domestic operations to San Isidro Air Base and the international ones to SDQ and then move San Isidro Air Base to La Isabela, I think. That's only possible in my country, The Dominican Republic!!! The new...
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    I Can't Believe It!!!

    I had to go to DR last saturday, because of an emergency(My grandma passed away). My family called at 9:30am to let me know, I called a cousin to check for me on the internet for a ticket and he found a US$385.90 on AA... When he told me I couldn't believe it, cuz the flight was going to depart...
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    Good Fare For August '04

    Well I've seen most of you guys are ticket's gurus!!! Well I'm planning to go to DR in august 2004, from Aug 12th to Aug 19th or my second option would be from Aug 5th to Aug 12th. Departing from NYC (JFK or EWR) to Santiago (STI) as first choice or Santo Domingo (SDQ) second choice... Could...
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    DOMINICANA's FLEET

    English: I know Dominicana was the national carrier in DR and the had a fleet of different type of aircrafts, but mostly they were using Boeing 727's in its last days. So here goes my question, does anybody know how did they get those airplanes??? Like, if they bought the 727's brand new from...
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    New Airport

    A new runway was opened at Elias Pi?as, it the first phase to the construction of a domestic airport. The runway is 1000m(3290') x 20m(65.8') and as part of the opening 9 FAD skydivers made a performance. Link (In spanish): http://www.listin.com.do/cuerpos/republica/rep5.htm
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    Aa A300

    By what I read, AA is going to get rid of their Airbus A300, because they have no commonality with others AA aircrafts, also on the NY Times says by september they will only have 5 types of aircraft. And it's known that the A300 mostly fly to the caribbean, because of cargo an passenger...
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    This Happened on an AA flight from POP

    http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1392810/ Just click on the link or copy it and paste into your browser's address bar. Then give your opinion.
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    CAT 1 para R.D., no por ahora.

    Alguien que conozco, me hablaba sobre lo que ley? en un peri?dico dominicano, sobre las reales causas de porqu? a?n no sale Rep. Dom. de la CAT 2 ? CAT 3, que es lo mismo, con otro n?mero. Citaba por ejemplo, el caso de un piloto a quien le exigen much?simos cursos y hasta incluso horas de...