The Ministry of Tourism reports that Dominican hotel companies booked 240,000 travelers for the summer during the Spanish Tourism Fair (Fitur2003) event held in Madrid, Spain. Tourism Minister Rafael Subervi announced new agreements with Agencia Abreu, a leading Portuguese tour operator, for four weekly flights from April to October. Other companies signing on additional travel groups are Viajes Marsans and Travelplan-Air Europa. During conversations that took place in Madrid at Fitur, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Central American tour operators also pledged to increase the number of visitors sent to the Dominican Republic.
