2000 Travel News Archive – Page 19

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Katia McKenzie, who opened the first Dominican travel office in England, at a time when UK traffic increased from 120,000 travelers to 216,000 travelers, says that the DR needs to work the UK market. Traffic is expected to be at 110,000 UK travelers this year. In an article in El Siglo newspaper, she says that …

Clocks to be set back an hour

President Hipólito Mejía has issued Decree 820-00 by which starting Sunday, 29 October at midnight clocks in the DR will be set back an hour. This means, the time in the DR will be the same as that in the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The measure was requested by the National Council of …

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

President Hipólito Mejía created a board that will be in charge of the administration, control, management, maintenance, and security of the Puerto Plata skylift. Decree 810-00 establishes that the board members are: The Minister of Tourism, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Playa Dorada, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Sosua …

Hotel supply growth outpaces demand for DR vacations

Frank Rainieri, president of the Grupo Punta Cana, attributed the lull in hotel occupancy to the fast pace of construction of new hotel rooms in the DR. Other factors that are affecting hotel occupancy are the fuel price hikes and their effects on airline fares, the devaluation of the Euro, and the changes in market …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Hotel supply growth outpaces demand for DR vacations

Frank Rainieri, president of the Grupo Punta Cana, attributed the lull in hotel occupancy to the fast pace of construction of new hotel rooms in the DR. Other factors that are affecting hotel occupancy are the fuel price hikes and their effects on airline fares, the devaluation of the Euro, and the changes in market …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Clocks to be set back an hour

President Hipólito Mejía has issued Decree 820-00 by which starting Sunday, 29 October at midnight clocks in the DR will be set back an hour. This means, the time in the DR will be the same as that in the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The measure was requested by the National Council of …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

President Hipólito Mejía created a board that will be in charge of the administration, control, management, maintenance, and security of the Puerto Plata skylift. Decree 810-00 establishes that the board members are: The Minister of Tourism, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Playa Dorada, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Sosua …

British trade overview

Ambassador David Ward attributed to a lack of advertising the decline in the number of British travelers to the DR. British travel peaked in 1998 at 200,000, dropping to 100,000 in 1999. He said the outlook for this year is 110,000 to 115,000 visitors from the UK. Speaking on Channel 9’s Aeromundo television show, the …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

British trade overview

Ambassador David Ward attributed to a lack of advertising the decline in the number of British travelers to the DR. British travel peaked in 1998 at 200,000, dropping to 100,000 in 1999. He said the outlook for this year is 110,000 to 115,000 visitors from the UK. Speaking on Channel 9’s Aeromundo television show, the …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Restricted access to Embajador pool area

If you are visiting the Hotel Embajador to meet with a guest or to attend one of the social events held there, take note. The pool area is off limits to anyone who is not staying at the hotel. This is contrary to the practice at other city hotels that only ask non-guests to leave …

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2000 Travel News Archive – Page 19

The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Clocks to be set back an hour

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

Hotel supply growth outpaces demand for DR vacations

Hotel supply growth outpaces demand for DR vacations

Clocks to be set back an hour

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

British trade overview

British trade overview

Restricted access to Embajador pool area