2005 Travel News Archive – Page 2

The Miss Dominican Republic pageant is due to be held on 18 December at the Palacio de los Deportes, with a capacity of 8,000 spectators. Twenty-one contestants from the Dominican Republic and one from the Dominican community in the US are taking part. The pageant has been getting more support from sponsors and is being …

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Following his win of two awards at the Latino Grammys in October, Juan Luis Guerra will perform for Dominican audiences at the Olympic Stadium this 17 December. His “20 Years” Tour commemorates his successful start as a composer-performer with the 4-40 quartet. Tickets for the performance are on sale now at Orange stores, the Supermercado …

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has just named the Cocolo Dance Theater of San Pedro de Macoris, a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in its third proclamation of 42 masterpieces that took place in Paris on 25 November. Popularly known as the Guloyas, these magical figures perform dances …

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Dominican Felix Jimenez will preside over the executive board of the World Association of Travel Agents. Jimenez takes over the top post of the global network of leading travel agents from outgoing president Marc Dans (of Brussels International Travel Service in Belgium). WATA association, created in 1949, is an internationally recognized network of leading travel …

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Stanley Javier, general manager of the Dominican team for the World Baseball Classic, announced that team practices will begin in mid January, once the regular Dominican Winter Professional Baseball season ends. The first time ever nations against nations baseball cup will take place in March and the Dominican team, this time with an expected roster …

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Delta Air Lines began its non-stop daily flight to Punta Cana from its Atlanta hub on Saturday, 19 November. The afternoon Punta Cana flight is the third Delta route serving the Dominican Republic, the first two being Santo Domingo and Santiago. Delta began flying to Santo Domingo as part of the company?s expansion in the …

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Spirit Airlines, which seeks to become the leading low-cost carrier to the Caribbean, recently announced the start of its new service to Punta Cana from Fort Lauderdale. The service begins on 10 December and brings low-cost fares to Punta Cana from the southern United States. Spirit is promising to maintain the lowest rates for the …

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Air Canada has announced that it plans to introduce a non-stop service to Santo Domingo via Toronto on 17 December. The addition of three weekly flights to the Dominican Republic?s capital increases Air Canada’s service to as many as 21 weekly direct flights to the Caribbean nation from cities across Canada. Air Canada’s new Santo …

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Travel to the DR this year through October 2005 is up 7.40%, with 176,752 additional travelers compared to the equivalent period in 2004, according to Central Bank statistics analysis provided by Radhames Martinez Aponte, of the Juan Dolio Tourism Association. Martinez says that the DR benefited from the additional flow of tourists who rerouted their …

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The Spanish hotel and real estate group, NH has signed a partnership agreement with Cap Cana on the east coast of the Dominican Republic to build a luxury resort and 350 vacation apartments that will be part of a hotel rental pool. They will be in association 50-50%. The company envisages the operation of a …

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