2001 Travel News Archive – Page 10

Hotel occupancy in Santo Domingo is down to 50% as a consequence of the terrorist attack in the US, Diario Libre reports. Likewise, the newspaper says there were six flight cancellations yesterday, and more than 120 US airline flights cancelled in recent days. Reportedly, flights with less than 50 passengers are being cancelled. El Siglo …

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An article in El Caribe newspaper today explains why the Listin Diario reported earlier this month that Aeropostal was the winner of a tender to operate Dominicana Airlines. The reason: Aeropostal was the only company that the Commission for the Reform of Public Enterprise (CREP) had pre-qualified to participate in the tender. The president of …

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The tender for Dominicana Airlines, the bankrupt state airline that seeks a private aviation partner, is scheduled for Wednesday, 19 September. But news reports continue to say that Aeropostal has already been chosen. On 3 September, the Listin Diario first reported Aeropostal had been chosen. Listin Diario today adds more to the controversy, publicizing a …

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Flights to and from the Dominican Republic and US points are arriving and departing full as passengers affected by the recent flight suspensions resume their travel plans. News reports refer to stepped up precautions at Dominican airports. As of a Federal Aviation Agency report dated 16 September, the Las Americas, Punta Cana and La Romana …

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The Boca Chica Pro Tourism Development Association objects the construction of the Punta Caucedo megaport after studying the environmental impact report prepared by Mouchel Consulting on behalf of the port promoters. A study of the report carried out by environmental specialists Francisco Geraldes and Omar Ramirez indicates that the construction would endanger the coral reefs …

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Italian ambassador Stefano Canavesio says that more than 20,000 Dominicans have married Italians and moved to Italy. He said the Embassy/Consulate of Italy in the DR receives about 200 requests a day for residency visas from Dominicans who have married Italians. He said about 150,000 Italians tourists will visit this year, and exports from Italy …

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