1996 Travel News Archive – Page 12

In a press release received from New York City, it has been announced that the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism has appointed Gina Núñez, as the executive director of their tourist office in New York. Gina Núñez is a graduate of the Travel and Tourism course at New York University and has more than 10 …

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Air Guadeloupe is beginning its flights to Santo Domingo with a promotional fare of US$315 return to Fort-de-France. The airline is also offering flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico for US$100, Pointe-a-Pitre for US$290 and Port-au-Prince for US$100 plus government taxes. Air Guadaloupe will depart from Santo Domingo on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. For more …

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Air transport competed with politics for the main news headlines in the Dominican Republic press during the last week of June. At the week’s end, the government approved a fund that could provide upwards of US$3 million in promotional monies for the tourism industry based on sharing duties airlines pay for arriving charter passengers. The …

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The Hotel Association of the Dominican Republic’s issued a document with its position on the new policy of closer cooperation with the government. An official statement Important daily newspapers, opinion formers, and radio and television commentaries have been presenting much information and diverse opinions on the situation of the tourism industry. They have expressed their …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced it will begin posting signs to help guide visitors to attractions and sites of interest. The plan contemplates posting signs easily interpreted by people from all countries on the roads leading to the historical sites and tourism centers throughout the country. To this end, the Minister of Tourism Frank …

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The National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and the Dominican Promotion Council (CPT) in a letter to the Listin Diario explained the reasons for the drop in the flow of German tourists to the country. The letter is signed by Frank Rainieri, president of Asonahores and Simon B. Suarez, president of the CPT. German …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, presided over a meeting held at the Ministry, with representatives of the Interamerican Development Bank, several government institutions and the National Hotel & Restaurant Association to discuss the need for uniform tourism policies and approve a Territorial Regulation Plan. Leonardo Da Silva, Sergio Veras, Luis A. Vergara, Antenio …

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The tourist industry news of the week was the announcement by the Compañía Hotelera del Atlántico that it is closing its Bayside Hill Resort in Costambar, Puerto Plata, due to the noise and soot emanating from the Smith/Enron power station sited near the hotel. The announcement was made by Diego de Moya Canaan, president of …

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Turavia, a travel package wholesaler affiliated to the Spanish travel company, Empresas Barceló, is promoting its maritime and overland tours to Europe and Africa in the Dominican Republic. Empresas Barceló operates several hotels in Bávaro on the East Coast of the country and also the Dominican Fiesta Hotel in the capital. The company sells package …

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The Dominican Republic could welcome Czech tourists in the near future, according to the Czech Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who visited Santo Domingo last week. Helena Bamasova said that the annual trade between the two countries is currently running at about US$7 million. She came with Edita Hrda, director of the Latin American department …

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