2001 Travel News Archive – Page 37

Hoy newspaper reports that the old terminal of the Las Americas International Airport could be operational this December. The terminal was closed in 1992 after an unexplained fire damaged the area. The newspaper reports that Aerodom, which manages the airport, is installing new migration and administrative areas, luggage conveyors, air conditioning and elevators in the …

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Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas explained to Hoy newspaper the reshuffling that occurred in Germany and England that led to the discontinuation of the Puerto Plata flights of Britannia Airways (owned by Thomson of England) and the discontinuation of the low cost packages of FTI, a German wholesaler. He said that LTU airline will …

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Mayo Gonzalez, legal counsel of Caoba Tours, wrote to DR1 Daily News to clarify that a statement about the closing of several hotels in Sosua was not made by Ruben Gutierrez of Caoba Tours. The story said that the hotels were closing due to more complaints than usual from German tourists regarding hotel services in …

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Bill and Hillary Clinton visited the Centro Educativo Punta Cana, a bilingual education grade school in Punta Cana yesterday, and allowed their photographs to be taken along with the school children. The Clintons are here on a rest and relaxation trip and have allowed scant access to their activities. Some 117 students go to the …

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