2008 Travel News Archive – Page 11

The former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan told the audience at the Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit gathered in Washington D.C. that despite the problems, tourism by its nature is on a long-term upward trend. He assured delegates from 33 Caribbean nations that Americans would continue to travel to the Caribbean in increasing …

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Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, told the Caribbean government and business representatives gathered for the Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit in Washington, D.C. that the rule of law is the most important element in attracting investors to the region. “When I look beyond a three, four or five-year period for forecasting purposes, …

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Prospects for US travel are changing, says Ron Erdmann, deputy director for travel at the US Department of Commerce. He warned the Caribbean about a dramatic shift in the characteristics of travelers from 2006 to 2007. He urged markets to take heed because travelers will go to destinations that offer what they want. He said …

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JetBlue Airways has announced that it will add flights to the Dominican Republic in the fall, filling in when American Airlines cuts frequencies to the DR in September. The New York-based low-cost carrier will increase service from John F. Kennedy International Airport to the DR, adding ten weekly flights to Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International …

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Leonardo Matos Berrido, president of the Dominican Professional Baseball League has announced that the 2008-2009 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League championship will start on Wednesday, 15 October. Games will be played at the Quisqueya Stadium (home to the Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido), at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macoris …

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Two Dominican golf courses have made the exclusive Top 20 International Golf Courses ranking in Celebrated Living, “the luxury magazine for American Airlines premium class passengers.” The DR is the only country in the Caribbean with two courses – La Cana Golf Course (a P.B. Dye course) in Punta Cana on the east coast and …

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This year’s Ministry of Tourism’s Merengue Festival will be a simultaneous celebration of the Caribbean beat in Santo Domingo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year (the 41st edition), it is to be known as the Festival Brugal de Merengue 2008. A delegation of the Santo Domingo Hotels Association traveled to Puerto Rico to promote …

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Viva Wyndham Tangerine, the Viva Resorts active-travel resort in Cabarete will be at the center of the World Kiteboarding Cup challenge this 24-29 June. The event is the fourth of ten stops on the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association 2008 World Tour. Competitors from all around the world are coming, and US$45,000 in prizes is up …

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La Estancia golf course in La Romana, just a short drive from the Casa de Campo resort, Bayahibe resorts and the La Romana International Airport, was recently reviewed and now features in the DR1 Golf Review section. La Estancia is part of a new inland residential development that is under construction on the former site …

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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts becomes the first international chain to operate a property at Cap Cana, the luxury vacation community in Punta Cana on the east coast. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts president Peter Strebel announced that the 497-unit luxury property would be known as Green Village at Cap Cana, a Wyndham Grand Bay Resort. The …

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