2023 Travel News Archive – Page 11

Mónika Infante Henríquez, CEO of Aerodom, the Vinci Airports concession in Santo Domingo, announced the start of construction of a 150-room hotel on the grounds of the Las Americas International Airport. Las Americas is the country’s second-largest airport in traffic volume, only after Punta Cana International. A press release from Aerodom reveals the US$22 million …

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The Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) says that 144,525 cruise passengers arrived on board 44 cruise ships and ferries during June 2023. The reports for June 2023 are even more remarkable when compared to the reports for the same month last year. There was an inter-annual growth of 84%. In June 2022, the Dominican Republic received …

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Las Americas International Airport-based Arajet is a major contender to grab a considerable share of US-DR air traffic. This past week the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) confirmed the United States’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will carry out an international aviation safety assessment (IASA) of Dominican aviation operations. The assessment affects foreign air operators …

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The Dominican Republic has received more than 5.3 million visitors in the first half of the year, and is on the way to the milestone of 10 million visitors. Most tourists come from the United States and Canada. The record number of arrivals has happened when the Ukraine War has had a major impact on …

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International flights have been arriving to the new Terminal B of the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) since Friday, 30 June 2023 when an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States officially marked the start of Terminal B operations. PUJ is the first private airport to open to international commercial use in the …

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Arajet Airlines, the local low-cost airline, has a quick sale offering US$86 each way (taxes and fees not included) from Santo Domingo to Toronto, Canada. The sale is on through 12 July 2023. The airline seeks to serve the more than 40,000 Dominicans living in the Toronto area and the thousands of Canadian tourists that …

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The weather, diversity and connectivity are attracting thousands of retirees to the country either to buy or rent. A recent article in Travel & Leisure mentions the Dominican Republic as one of the top retirement destinations. Read more:Travel & Leisure DR1 Forums Ministry of Tourism 11 July 2023

While the ban on sale of parrot fish is in place for two years, restaurants will sell the fish arguing these were stocks they had in the freezers from before the ban. It is much up to the consumer to pass on consuming parrot fish to save the coral reefs. Parrot fish are important for …

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The strong demand from the United States outbound market is boosting tourism numbers to new records. David Llibre, president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) expects the country to reach the 10 million tourist milestone this 2023. He spoke of the month after month increase in air and cruise ship arrivals. Interviewed by …

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Blue Mall in Puntacana Village will be stage to the 35th Asonahores Trade Exhibition. The National Hotel & Tourism Association event is a business to business opportunity to sell and buy from leading companies. This is where the nation’s hotels and restaurants meet the suppliers that keep them running. Old and new suppliers are on …

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