Travel – Page 497

As of yesterday, commercial airlines flying from all international airports in the DR to the US have begun to apply new restrictions on hand luggage. The head of airport security, Máximo Morel Marichal, confirmed the new rules are part of the restrictions being applied by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) in the US. It means …

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The Dominican tourism sector has laid off or fired 9,500 employees, about 20% of the total, in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the US. Ramon Prieto, the president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Asonahores) says the layoffs are the result of low hotel occupancy, which is down at least 50% since …

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The second annual Dominican-Puerto Rican Jet Ski Championship will take place at Boca Chica beach this Sunday. Organizer Richard Rodriguez said the races will be run in three categories: novice, open and freestyle. Forty racers from both countries will be competing.  He said the circuit has been changed from last year to make it more …

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President Hipolito Mejia travelled to the East over the weekend to cut the ribbon inaugurating the improvements to the Sabana de la Mar dock and the Elupina Uno ferry. The ferry will cross from Sabana de la Mar to Samana. This is good news for tourists in the Punta Cana-Bavaro area who would like to …

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President Hipolito Mejia was in Barahona where he made a payment of RD$56.3 million to 23 families whose lands were expropriated 16 years ago to build the Maria Montez International Airport. The payment became necessary in order to start operations at the airport which is now privately run. The President was also on hand for …

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