2015 Travel News Archive – Page 11

The Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) says work is continuing at a good pace on the expansion of the highway that joins Maimon with Puerto Plata. Works are scheduled to be completed by the first week of October, in time for the arrival of the first cruise ships to the Amber Cove Port built by …

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This coming August, Pawa starts its first flights to Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten. The airline is marketing to the hundreds of thousands of Dominicans that live in those islands. The airline has programmed 24 flights a week starting 14 August 2015. The airline says next it plans to connect the Dominican Republic to San …

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Punta Cana could soon become the first Dominican airport to offer pre-clearance facilities for entering the United States. This means that passengers flying out through PUJ would clear US immigration and customs in the Dominican Republic, allowing for an expedited entry into the United States. The facility at the present time is offered in 15 …

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Balcones del Atlantico, the luxury hotel and rental in El Portillo, Las Terrenas beach, is now under the management of Coral Hospitality and its Xeliter brand portfolio of luxury rentals. “Xeliter represents and adds to what the country has to offer, luxury properties like Balcones del Atlantico, which enrich and enhance the diversity of our …

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Tropical Aero Servicios (TAS) is operating domestic flights connecting Punta Cana-Puerto Plata-Santiago-Punta Cana with flights on Fridays and Sundays. General manager of the company, As Henriquez explained TAS had operated charter flights for the corporate and domestic market over the past five years. He said the flight makes it easy for tourists to enjoy both …

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Could it be the hot summer worldwide? Whatever. More than 500 flights a week mostly filled with beach-goers are arriving to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) on the East Coast. This is a new record for the East Coast airport, the largest in the Dominican Republic and that has received 66.8% of all air traffic …

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US travelers continue to arrive in record numbers to the Dominican Republic, with Punta Cana leading the way as one of the hottest leisure destinations in the world. The Central Bank Statistics Department reports that the improvements in the US economy have resulted in increases in US travelers, consolidating the country as the leader in …

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Aman Resorts announces its Playa Grande property, a golfer’s dream, will be opening before the end of the year. The new Amanera is promoted as the luxury hotel chain’s first fully-integrated Aman Golf Course. The Amanera lies alongside the lauded fairways and greens of Playa Grande Golf Course. When it opens, Amanera could be the …

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An easy driver over two overpasses from Av. Winston Churchill, the Carrefour megastore announces it will be hosting a Rum and Cigars Festival on Wednesday, 16 July 2015 as of 4pm. Enjoy sips of some of the many brands on sale at the store, plus get to know all about Dominican cigars. Plaza Duarte Km. …

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Starting this Friday, the best Dominican tennis players, including Victor Estrella (ATP ranking 48) and Jose (Bebo) Hernandez (ATP ranking 191) will be leading the Dominican tennis squad that seeks to place the Dominican Republic in the top group of the Davis Cup for the first time. The matches against Ecuador will be played at …

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