1996 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Election affects hotel bookings

The president of the Asociación Dominicana de Operadores de Tours (the local tour operators’ organization), Daisy Grullón, said last week that several hotels have dropped their rates by up to 40% to encourage tour operators to send groups during the election period. She explained that several international news services have commented adversely on the Dominican …
1996 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Effects of air accidents and the election

Spokesmen for the tourist industry expressed their concern days before the 16 May election about the drop experienced in hotel occupancy in several areas of the country. The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, told the Listín Diario that the proliferation of posters and campaign paraphernalia throughout the cities has affected the general appearance of …
1996 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Sabre opens Santo Domingo office

Sabre Travel Information Network, the American Airlines computer reservations system, opened new offices and a training center in Santo Domingo last week. Michael Parks, vice president of Sabre Travel for Latin America and the Caribbean, came for the occasion. Sabre has been offering computerized travel information and reservations services to its clients for 25 years. …