1996 Travel News Archive – Page 7

CTO reports that tourism from Italy to the Caribbean has maintained the large increases which prevailed in the winter months and the key tour operators report that the region is currently the most popular long-haul destination. Tour operators are making big investments supporting direct charter services to many more Caribbean destinations. Antigua, Barbados, and the …

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President Joaquin Balaguer has issued Decree 279-96 that establishes that the Fondo Mixto para el Desarrollo del Turismo, will be fed by 50% of the dues levied on charter flights. The new decree is effectively a corollary contained in the previous Decree 212 of 21 June that created the fund. It will be jointly managed …

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President-elect Leonel Fernández and Vice President-elect Jaime David Fernández have chosen the Teatro Agua Luz for their first formal reception for Dominicans. The event will be held at 10 pm on 16 August, following a formal reception at the National Palace held for heads of state and distinguished visitors coming for the swearing in of …

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The director of the Civil Aviation Board, Vitelio Mejia, said that the D.R. has all the equipment necessary to guarantee safety in aviation and also announced that a modern system of telecommunications via satellite will soon be functioning. This will permit the transmission of meteorological data to aircraft flying in Dominican air space. The director …

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Occidental Hotels public relations department has officially announced the appointment of Gabriel Felip as director general of the international chain, with more than 56 hotels around the world. The move was announced by Don Gregorio de Diego, the president of the hotel group. Gabriel Felip, at the time of his appointment, headed the chain’s activities …

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Trade shows jointly-sponsored by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) will visit seven key markets in the United States this autumn to reinforce the effect of the successful regional marketing campaign – “The Caribbean: Where to go” among travel retailers. The Dominican Republic, which has rejoined the CTO, will now …

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According to a breakdown by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants, most of the country’s hotel rooms are in Puerto Plata – 11,216 (34.5%). The East Coast (Punta Cana-Higuey-Bavaro-El Cortecito) follows with 8,334 rooms (25.7%). Next is Santo Domingo with 5,004 rooms (5.4%), and San Pedro or Juan Dolio-Guayacanes with 2,540 (7.8%). These regions make …

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Caribbean Business, Puerto Rico’s business newspaper has featured the recently announced agreement between Pan American World Airways with APA International of the Dominican Republic. John Collins reports in the 18 July edition that Jorge Rodríguez, APA’s executive vice president, says that Santo Domingo could emerge as the Latin American hub for the revived Pan American …

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The Tourism Commission of the Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), created to evaluate Dominican tourism prior to the new government takeover on of 16 August, confirmed that it is still working on a report for the President-elect Leonel Fernández. Businessman Marcelo Bermúdez and journalist Luís Simó, who are working with the commission, said that …

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Sports-oriented tourism continues to grow in the Dominican Republic. The IXth American Gymnasiad will be held in the city of Santo Domingo from 9 to 13 October at the Palacio de los Deportes, Volleyball stadium of the Centro Olimpico Juan Pablo Duarte as part of events leading to the Vth Centennial of the city. Mario …

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