2003 – Page 67

Air Santo Domingo has opened offices at the Satellite Airlines Terminal of 42 and 125 of Park Avenue. Air Santo Domingo today flies daily from JF Kennedy Airport to Las Americas International (AILA) in Santo Domingo. It also operates a daily flight from AILA to Luís Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan, and two daily …

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El Caribe newspaper points out that hotel occupancy has continued to maintain itself way above last year’s levels, even in the slow month of September. Average occupancy at the larger hotels this year from January-September has been 74.1%, up from 63.9% last year. Punta Cana/Bavaro continues to lead the way with an 85% occupancy rate, …

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Hans Dannenberg, Puerto Plata Hotel Association director, visited Japan to promote tourism in the Japanese Travel Agent (JATA) meeting. He mentioned that Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) consultants say that Puerto Plata is the Dominican destination that is the most attractive for Japanese travelers. The key issue is to put together attractive packages, getting around …

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The Federation of Tour Operators of Great Britain is inviting hoteliers and tourism industry suppliers to a seminar on fire, food, pool, beach and general safety to be held in both Puerto Plata and Bavaro. The Bavaro event commences at 12 noon on 23 October. The workshop will be repeated at the Gran Ventana in …

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The lively music of Offenbach, Milhaud Borne and Prokofiev will be played within the lovely walls of the Royal Houses Museum (Museo de las Casas Reales) at Calle las Damas. The next National Symphony Concert is scheduled for the patio of the museum that is located at Calle Las Damas in the Colonial City. On …

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