1996 Travel News Archive – Page 5

Computerized navigation systems are a growing phenomenon in rental cars. Avis, which has been renting such cars since early 1995, now has more than 1,000. Hertz began to offer cars with the same systems in mid-1995, and the company expects by October to have 8,000 cars in 16 cities equipped to display computer maps and …

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The American Society of Travel Agents reports that Orlando, Florida has once again been named as the fall’s top hot spot by the 387 members polled for ASTA’s Annual Fall Hot Spots Survey for 1996. Orlando had slipped to second place behind Las Vegas in the Society’s summer survey, but the home to Walt Disney …

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Felix (Felucho) Jiménez is an economist and university professor. He has worked in the Central Bank and is currently a successful businessman. Previous to his appointment he was in charge of several real estate developments. His political career began in 1971 with Juan Bosch in the PRD. He followed Professor. Bosch out of that party, …

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The Dominican Republic is the host country for the XXVI World Sunfish Championship. The event will be held in the bay of Andrés, Boca Chica Beach, a 25 minute drive from Santo Domingo from 11-19 October of this year. “The 100 best Sunfish sailors are expected from throughout the world,” said Andrés Santana, who presides …

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The ecology and marine life of the Caribbean will be highlighted in a tour of the region this autumn. Eco Passages of Topsfield, Mass., will have eight-night visits to the Samana Peninsula and the northern coast of the Dominican Republic departing 21 September and 19 October. The Eco Passages excursions will be led by Dr. …

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The National Hotel & Restaurant Association praised TV producer Roberto Salcedo for his campaign to create an awareness among citizens against abandoning litter the city of Santo Domingo. Mr Salcedo’s campaign seeks to reduce the amount of litter citizens throw on the streets and encourages residents to use the rubbish bins.

The new director general for Occidental Hotels, Gabriel Felip, during a farewell party held at the Embajador, stressed the advantages of investing in the Dominican Republic. Occidental has roughly 10% of the total number of hotel rooms in the country. Gabriel in his farewell, spoke of the recent additions such as the expansion of the …

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The Economist magazine, in its 3-9 August issue, writes that the economic indicators for the United Kingdom “present a confusing picture at the moment.” It states that figures for gross domestic product, published on 26 July, showed a sluggish annual growth rate of 1.87%. On the other hand, retail sales figures released two days earlier …

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The National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) will hold its Xth Convention and Annual Exhibition from 25-28 September at the Hotel Dominican Fiesta. The President of the Republic, Leonel Fernandez Reyna, is expected to attend the opening ceremony. Garrido Lluberes said, when making the announcement about the convention, that it is especially important as the …

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Last month, the Civil Aviation Board approved the first flights of Air Atlantic to the country. The Dominican airline has applied for the right to fly passengers and cargo to New York, New Jersey, Miami, Panama, Caracas, Lisbon, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Frankfurt, London, Havana, San Juan and Netherlands Antilles from Santo Domingo. The company’s headquarters …

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