2020 Travel News Archive – Page 3

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is open to lend for the development of large tourism projects in the Dominican Republic. IFC, a division of the World Bank, is pleased with its recent funding US$34 million for the Tropicalia sustainable tourism development in Miches, north of Punta Cana. The IFC director Judith Green told Listin Diario …

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As of 1 November 2020, Air Transat has included five Dominican destinations in its flights this winter. The airline resumed operations on 23 July and plans to operate, at the height of the winter season, flights to more than 40 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States, Europe and Canada. …

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Santo Domingo is promptly getting its act together. The cards favor the city. Former Mayor of Santo Domingo, David Collado is the new Tourism Minister. The experienced president of the Association of Santo Domingo Hotels, Roberto Henríquez, was recently named deputy minister of Tourism. The new Monumental Cultural Heritage Office, architect Juan Mubarak, is a …

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Starting at the end of September, all tourists visiting the Dominican Republic will be covered with a temporary comprehensive health and travel insurance plan. The medical and trip protection insurance plan for visitors will cover hospitalization for coronavirus in the tourism destinations in the country, extended hotel stays and airline ticket changes. Only random testing …

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Professionals that have given their best for the city of Santo Domingo today are holding key positions in the Ministry of Tourism. This is understandable. The new Tourism Minister David Collado is a former capital city mayor. Several who worked closely with Collado in the city government have joined his team in the Ministry of …

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Travel searches to Caribbean destinations are picking up on Expedia, the travel booking platform serving the USA and Canada. The company reports that searches for booking in the Dominican Republic were up in July, the first month the Dominican Republic opened to travel after the airport lockdown since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 virus. …

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For the second consecutive year, Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) has received VINCI Airports’ Inclusive Dominican Republic 2020 Award at its highest gold level, in the category of Universal Accessibility and Design for All. VINCI Airports grants the award to airports best designed for optimized passenger flow and to allow people with disabilities …

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The president of the Santiago Tourism Cluster, Ramon Paulino has laid out the need to design new policies and strategies to diversify the tourist offerings of the Santiago area, which includes rich natural and historical places. The Santiago Cluster has been working under an agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and has identified 39 …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced it will present the National Tourism Recovery Plan on Monday, 24 August 2020. The Abinader administration on Thursday rescheduled its presentation of the Education Plan for Monday, too. It is possible the tourism plan will be rescheduled. If the date is rescheduled, it will be reported on DR1 News. …

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DR1 Weather & Beyond Forum has built a reputation as one of the best sources on stormy weather affecting the Dominican Republic. MikeFisher keeps readers posted with timely information on how the storms are developing. He is a Punta Cana-based sports fishing and excursions company head who has developed excellent weather forecasting skills. Over the …

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