2023 Travel News Archive – Page 18

The Dominican Republic and Brazil signed an Air Transport Services Protocol to update the aviation agreement from 2019. Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini, president of the Civil Aviation Board signed for the DR and Brazilian ambassador Renan Leite Paes Barreto for Brazil. Marte Piantini said the signing comes after a year of negotiations. The agreement expands …

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Sky High announced it will fly twice a week between Miami and Santo Domingo. The airline announced during the Miami Travel Trade Show on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 that it has added a second daily frequency for better connectivity with Caribbean destinations. The airline is based at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). Sky High flights …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports signing 39 aviation agreements with airlines during Tourism Minister David Collado’s participation in a Dominican Republic Trade Show in Miami, Florida, USA on Wednesday, 12 April 2023. The agreements seek to boost travel from the United States, Canada and South America. Tourism Minister David Collado estimates the agreements guarantee 2.5 …

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Arajet is applying to fly non-stop to Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Dominican-based low-cost airline, Arajet has requested Civil Aviation Board (JAC) permission to fly several more routes to South American destinations. The frequencies sought are:Santo Domingo/Buenos Aires, Argentina/Santo DomingoSanto Domingo/Santa Cruz, Bolivia/Santo DomingoSanto Domingo/Montevideo, Uruguay/Santo DomingoSanto Domingo/Chile/Santo Domingo These will be the first …

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The exponential growth of cruise ship stops at Dominican ports has produced phenomenal numbers so far this year. Over 800,000 people have visited the Dominican Republic from cruise liners in the first three months of 2023, N Digital reports. According to the Dominican Port Authority, in 2022, there were 106,000 arrivals, and in 2023 that …

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Punta Cana’s Riu Palace Macao is undergoing major renovations and will be reopening in September 2023. The beach front property will be reopening as an adults-only property part of the Riu Hotels & Resorts six-hotel Punta Cana beach complex in Arena Gorda section of Punta Cana. Other Rius in the area are the Riu Palace …

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Forbes says that people like the no surprises and pay-once features that are part of the all-inclusve accommodations model. Forbes reports at the same time, the new wave of travel is all about people seeking luxury abroad. The Dominican Republic introduced six-star luxury all-inclusive resorts many years ago when most of its tourists came from …

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Ritz Carlton is designing its first all-access hotel for the Macao area in northern Punta Cana. The concept is an innovation for the luxury hotel chain. The complex will house two of the chain’s hotels. One under the Luxury Collection brand and the other will be branded “Ritz Carlton Punta Cana All Access.” The project …

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The new Terminal B2 of the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is scheduled for a May 2023 inauguration. Punta Cana International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean. The Puntacana Group is investing US$90 million to add additional space to handle the increasing travel to the destination. 25,000-square meters are being added to Terminal …

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The Spanish hotel chain Bahia Principe is preparing for the 1 June 2023 opening of its Cayo Levantado Resort on the out island of Cayo Levantado in Samaná Bay. The company renovated its hotel on the island and promotes the facility as “a luxury resort on a private island.” Read more in Spanish:Bahia Principe 11 …

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