1996 Travel News Archive – Page 23

The Ministry of Tourism expressed its deep sorrow over the tragic air crash that recently occurred off the coast of Puerto Plata in which 189 people died. It also extended its condolences to the Germany nation, the country with the greatest number killed in the crash and the source of the greatest number of tourists …

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Pan American plans a comeback to the aviation industry. The bankruptcy and termination of the airline some four years ago surprised all, as it was considered the flag carrier of the U.S. and provided one of the best airline services around the world. The airline would be based in Miami and would fly to five …

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Hans Dannenberg, one of the executives that helped build APA Airlines into another choice for Dominican travelers, has resigned to join Allegro Resorts, the largest all-inclusive hotel chain, according to tourism columnist, Jose Pimentel Muñoz. He made the revelation in his regular column on tourist industry affairs in the newspaper Hoy. APA is presently offering …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, took advantage of his visit to Madrid, for the Fitur travel fair to open a tourist information office to support the thousands of Spanish tourists that visit the Dominican Republic. The office will be managed by Leyden Lorenzo who has been a promoter of tourism to the Dominican …

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The Hotel Jaragua opened a new Business Center last week on the second floor of the hotel. They will be offering secretarial, translation and messenger services from the center, which is equipped with computers with integrated modems, fax machines, photocopiers, cellular phones, and access to Internet. Also available on prior request are a notary public …

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Spanish film actresses, Bibi Andersen and Rossy de Palma, were in Samana last week to see the humpbacked whales frolicking in the bay. Both actresses have starred in Pedro Almódovar films. Rossy de Palma is well known here for her part in “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios,” and “Kika.”

Last week the Listín Diario revealed that while the Ministry of Tourism had been assigned a budget of RD$115.8 million in 1995, the important government department had only received RD$22.9 million or less than 20% of the allotment. Fifty percent of the government’s funds are handled by the President’s Office whose first priority has been …

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Aerotours Dominicana has ceased to operate, closing its offices and suspending employees. The company’s principal executive was Marina Ginebra de Bonnelly. Aerotours closed its operations at the Las Americas International Airport, canceling regular flights to Curacao. A report in Hoy by Santiago Gómez said that Aerotours Dominicana owed US$3 million to the lessor of the …

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Club Med plans to open in Cuba, according to the Paris newspaper Le Monde. The vacation center will be sited near Varadero, some 140 kilometers from La Havana and a have capacity for 600 beds, and a growth potential of up to 900 rooms. The investors are Cubans. The club is scheduled to open by …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, said that he plans to begin a campaign within the next 45 days with its principal objective being to attract U.S. tourists. He said that traffic from the United States has declined, but it is principally due to the lack of promotion in that market. He said the …

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