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Frontier to fly to PUJ from North Carolina

US carrier Frontier Airlines is promoting new flights to Punta Cana from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. The airline has included the flights on their winter schedule for an increased range of sun destinations to customers from the “Triangle” area. The Punta Cana flight will be rolled out in the fourth quarter of …
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Going after more Japanese tourists, DR to join League of Historical Cities

Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García was in Japan for conversations with the Mayor of Kyoto Daisaku Kadokawa and officers of the city of Kyoto. He announced new agreements with the board of tourism promotion of Kyoto and ANA, the Japanese airline. The Mayor of Kyoto is also the chairperson of the League of Historical Cities. …
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DR could double its cruise visitors by 2020, companies to source local produce

Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García announced major investments will be made to improve cruise ship docking facilities in Samaná, on the northeastern coast, and in Puerto Plata, on the northern coast. He said these two investments will mean a doubling of the number of maritime tourists visiting the country. At the Platinum Advisor Member Association …
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Aeromexico announces direct flights from Mexico City to Punta Cana

In addition to its daily flight from Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo to Mexico City, Aeromexico says it will be flying to Punta Cana as of 2 November 2018. This is a seasonal flight. Punta Cana is attractive for Mexicans seeking luxury resorts for reasonable prices. The airline highlights that Punta Cana on …
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Local financing spurs more hotel room construction

Foreign investors are taking advantage of available local financing for tourism ventures in the Dominican Republic. Statistics from the Superintendence of Banks indicate that financing of tourism ventures (mainly hotels and restaurants) is up 35% over the past three years. Financing in 2015 was RD$35.5 billion. By 2016 this had increased to RD$43.5 billion, and …