2022 Travel News Archive – Page 12

The forthcoming concert by Pavel Núñez at The Woods Amphitheater in Jarabacoa is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors of Jarabacoa during the hot summer. The concert is dedicated to fathers on the occasion of Father’s Day on the last Sunday in July. The Pavel Núñez concert will be on Saturday, 30 July 2022 …

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In two consecutive readings, the Senate of the Republic approved the bill that declares Tobacco and the Dominican Cigar as Cultural Heritage of the Dominican Republic. The bill was submitted by the Executive Branch. The bill emphasizes that the cultural heritage of the nation is under the safeguards of the state, which will guarantee its …

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The Dominican tourism industry is now focusing on attracting tourists interested in a rural experience when visiting this Caribbean island. Rural tourism is seen as an opportunity. Young people, women and farmers’ associations are targeted to get more access to credit to improve their rural tourism product. The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) and the Food …

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In the first six months of 2022, there have been more than seven million passengers going through Dominican airports, according to statistics from the Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC). Every month a new record in arrivals seems to be broken. In fact, the total of arrivals is closer to eight million passengers. Just in the past …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announces intense aviation activity in the first half of the year. Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini, head of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), says air operations were up 37% this year compared to January-June 2021. There were 15,986 more commercial flights, including 7,998 more inbound flights and 7,998 outbound flights. Overall, …

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Sunwing Airlines is authorized to fly Montreal (YUL) to Puerto Plata (POP) from 19 July 2022 18 October 2022. The Canadian airline will operate 14 roundtrip flights, with a frequency of one flight per week. Flights will be on Tuesdays. The goal is to transport 5,292 passengers on board the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that has …

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Arajet is getting ready to position itself as the Dominican Republic’s leading low cost carrier. The airline recently received its third and fourth Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The airline is getting ready to lure Dominican and foreign travelers with attractive fares. The airline is based at Las Americas Intenational Airport (SDQ). The airline announced …

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Sunrise Airways announces it will soon connect the capital cities of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline will be flying into northern Santo Domingo airport, La Isabela International Airport starting 11 August 2022 from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. The direct flights will be on Thursdays and Sundays. The new flights …

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The president of the National Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores), Rafael Blanco Tejera says that if the present upward trend in travel continues, the DR will end the year with a new record in tourist arrivals. He forecasts the barrier of seven million tourists will be reached for the first time in Dominican history. …

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Spanish tourism’s Grupo Piñero and Soltour are flying in Sunday flights with tourists from Spain and Portugal this summer. The direct summer flights from Madrid are non-stop to the northeastern beach and adventure destination. The first flight arried on Sunday, 3 July 2022. The flight continues through 11 September 2022, for 12 direct flights from …

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