2019 Travel News Archive – Page 4

Franklin de la Cruz, president of the Dominican Triathlon Federation, announced Santo Domingo will host the Triathlon World Championship this weekend. The event has the support and endorsement of the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The event offers US$60,000 in cash prizes. The winner gets US$7,500. The event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, 9-10 November …

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Universal Aviation Dominican Republic, a member of Universal Aviation, the worldwide ground handling division of Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc., has announced that it has expanded its Dominican operations to cover eight airports in the country. The company also announced it will be opening a centralized operations center at the La Isabela International Airport in …

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United Airlines has added a frequency from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo to Newark International Airport (EWR) in the New Jersey-New York area. United now has three flights connecting New Jersey-New York area with Santo Domingo. The Santo Domingo departure times for the three-hour flight are 6:15am, 11:28am and 3:28pm. United is …

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According to a report in Listin Diario, citing Central Bank statistics, some 288,115 foreign tourists came to the country and did not stay in hotels. The Central Bank September tourism report revealed that 93.2% of foreign visitors stayed at hotels. The 6% of the tourists who chose to stay in different accommodations is a 10.6% …

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President Medina was in Cap Cana on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 for the ground-breaking ceremony for the Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The family-friendly resort will have 228 rooms and suites and is due to open in 2021. It will feature three swimming pools, a spa, a Parakeet’s Kids Club, seven restaurants and three bars, …

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Two deluxe resorts, the Hyatt Ziva and the Hyatt Zilara are opening this Friday, 1 November 2019 in the Cap Cana resort and residential area in southern Punta Cana. The side-by-side resorts are adding 750 oceanfront suites to the destination. The all-ages Hyatt Ziva features a full-scale water park, extensively themed a la carte restaurants …

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Reo Speedwagon is bringing its concert Rock the 80s to the Altos de Chavon auditorium in La Romana on Saturday, 2 November 2019. The opening act is by Asia Ft. John Payne. General admission is RD$4,330 online. Tickets are for sale at Casa de Campo and online at Uepa Tickets. Listen to their music at:YouTube …

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Puerto Rican-Dominican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa (El Caballero de la Salsa) will be delighting his fans with his Saturday, 2 November 2019 concert at the amphitheater of the BlueMall Punta Cana. The opening acts are by Bacilos (Latin pop) and Ilegales (Merenhouse trio) groups. Showtime: 9pm. General admission RD$5,955 online at Uepa Tickets. Tickets …

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Cubana de Aviación, the Cuban government flag carrier, announced the cancellation of seven of its international flights, including flights to Santo Domingo. The airline blamed the cancellations on the intensification of the US embargo by the Trump administration. The international routes that have been cancelled are to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Mexico City and Cancún …

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The National Hotels & Tourism Association (Asonahores) announced the creation of a US$5 million Tourism Promotion Fund. Asonahores president Paola Rainieri made the announcement during the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, 23 October 2019. Rainieri explained the funds will be used to promote eastern beach destinations. The promotion fund is to complement actions …

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