AIRPORT THE AMERICAS
They complain about delayed baggage delivery
Travelers have to stand in long lines outside the offices and airline counters at the third level.
Complaints of absent Dominicans delivery of their baggage behind because of the holidays have begun to surface in the Las Americas airport, even though it has not yet started the largest influx of travelers to the country from abroad.
According to airport authorities for this December is expected to be mobilized by the Las Americas Airport over 300,000 passengers from different destinations where thousands of Dominicans reside. However, New York is the place where, according to statistical reports reside more than one million Dominicans.
In the early hours of day travelers are seen lining up outside the offices and airline counters at the third level in search of their baggage behind or to obtain information about the arrival in the hours thereof.
The airlines keep a limit on Christmas only carry two suitcases per passenger, a regular and one hand, but those who wish to bring a further need to pay the sum $ 40 each. To ensure protection of the baggage behind the absent Dominicans, airlines and Aerodom authorities have set up a special space and monitored under the control of airline employees. Many of the affected travelers said they came to the country, flight airline JetBlue, Continental Airlines, Delta and American Airlines from New York, Miami, Boston, Atlanta, New Jersey and other U.S. cities.
The suitcases and bundles arriving with delays are placed by airline employees and moved behind the baggage area of the Directorate General of Customs, who come to his office if the passenger applies for the holiday facilities.
It is, however, expected that the problem is further exacerbated as you progress December when traffic operations and passenger Dominican Republic intensifies from different points outside.
According to data supplied by the airport authorities is arriving daily volume of 70 and 75 flights to Las Americas airport, Jos? Francisco Pe?a G?mez, from different parts of the world.
While travelers over six months without coming to the country, are receiving ample facilities exoneration items and gifts to three thousand dollars, without payment of customs duties. Grace began on November 23 and will run until January 8, 2014. Most beneficiaries leave happy after leaving customs halls.
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