A group of private pilots carried out a promotional fly-in to the Maria Montez International Airport at Barahona last Saturday, 11 May, departing in the early morning from the Aeropuerto International de Herrera in Santo Domingo. The group was organized by the Aeroclub Dominicano to promote the development of tourism in the south. Aircraft owners from Santiago, Puerto Plata and La Romana also participated in the event. The Hotel Riviera in Barahona received the pilots and their passengers with a welcome lunch. Hosting the event were Francisco Amaro Guzmán, general manager of the airport, Socrates Lagares Lama and Nabij Khoury, promoters of the Hotel Riviera, and Codetel. The Barahona airport was recently opened by Dr Balaguer.