2022 Travel News Archive – Page 8

Reports are that Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio suffered minor damages due to the passing of Hurricane Fiona. In La Romana damages were primarily to landscape and clean up and repair operations, where necessary, are underway. This means that tourists in the Punta Cana and Samana areas should consider taking tours to cultural activities …

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Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer of Hyatt Hotels announced he will assume the leadership at Apple Leisure Group effective 1 October 2022. Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that to support Hoplamazian, Ray Snisky, Group President ALG Vacations, will be taking on additional responsibilities related to the business coordination and other operational matters, also effective …

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Minister of Tourism David Collado announced that Dominican beaches in the eastern and southern regions are again open for recreational activities. The Ministry had ordered on Sunday, 18 September 2022 that beaches nationwide be off limits to human use for the passing of Hurricane Fiona on Monday, 19 September. Tourism Minister Collado also tweeted that …

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The Dominican Republic has set a new record in air arrivals — 621,953 foreigners in August 2022. This is 124,563 more tourists than in pre-pandemic August 2019. In making the announcement, President Luis Abinader stressed that the tourism industry “is better than ever.” Add to these numbers the 94,792 cruise passengers, and the total of …

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The Dominican aviation sector met on 12 September 2022 to address the common goal of developing the country into an Air Hub, or regional distribution center. The object is to strengthen the aviation sector. On Monday, 12 September 2022, President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado met with the top executives of airlines and …

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The Cibao International Airport (STI) announced Plus Ultra will be flying direct to Santiago from Madrid, Spain, in time for the Christmas holidays traffic. The flights will be from Madrid’s Barajas International Airport (MAD) to the Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago city. Tickets are for sale at the online platform of Grupo VDT-Consolidador Aereo. …

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Travel Off Path has compiled a list of airlines, their flight days to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) from destinations in the United States and Canada. The airlines and the destinations are:American (Boston, Miami, Charlotte, Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago-ORD)JetBlue (Fort Lauderdale, Newark, Austin, Boston)Spirit (Fort Lauderdale, Orlando)Southwest (Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore, Chicago)Frontier (Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago-ORD, St. …

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The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) announced its 34th Commercial Exposition will take place at the Blue Mall Punta Cana from 19 to 21 October 2022. There will be more than 400 national and foreign companies exhibiting their products and services. Rafael Blanco Tejera, president of Asonahores, and Andrés Marranzini, …

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Paisaje Efimero is the collection of 49 photographs taken showing the historical Colonial City during the four months of strict curfews for the Covid-19 pandemic. There is not a single person in the pictures. Chilean photographers Erika Santelices and Orlando Barria took to photograph the Colonial City at the start of the pandemic when the …

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Russia has stopped delivering natural gas through the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany and western Europe. This winter is a good time to consider a long-term rental or property purchase in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has around 90,000 hotel rooms. The Dominican Republic also has a vast inventory of more than the 90,000 …

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