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Keep track of the opening of airports

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has created a Global Covid-19 Airport Status platform that is updated through the Notam service. The Notam service is how airports and civil aviation entities report on flight operations and airport status. Several airports around the world have scheduled opening as of 1 July, including international airports in the …
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Alex Zozaya: The situation is complicated; reality check for the Dominican tourism industry

Apple Leisure Group’s executive chairman Alex Zozaya gave an overview of the challenges ahead in an interview with Miguel Calzada for CTN TV last week. He spoke from the perspective of the largest tourism company in the Dominican Republic. Under the ALG umbrella, AMResorts is the largest hotel operator in the country and its affiliate …
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Iberia has plans to operate twice-weekly flights from Madrid to Santo Domingo

Pending government approval and the green light to airports to reopen, Iberia Airlines is accepting bookings for flights in July to the Dominican Republic. The first commercial scheduled flight is for 4 July from Barajas International Airport in Madrid to Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. The outbound flights will be Saturday and Monday, …
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Is 1 July the official date for reopening the tourism industry?

What’s the government waiting for? The Medina administration has published 1 July as the restart date for hotel and airport operations. Yet, the government has yet to issue the official clearance for airports and airlines to resume commercial operations. In a conversation with tourism industry writers in the Dominican Republic, Frank Rainieri, president of Puntacana …
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Airport screening works, 14 on a flight from Madrid test positive

Rapid response blood tests carried out to passengers of flight Air Europa special repatriation flight UX389 resulted in the detection of 14 passengers arriving with Covid-19. The passengers flew from Madrid to Santo Domingo on 25 May 2020. Upon arrival to Las Americas International, they were subject to the tests before being admitted to the …
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British airlines include DR in their wish list for travel

The Dominican Republic, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica and St. Lucia are Caribbean destinations included in a 45-country wish list for quarantine-free travel to places chosen for popularity and economic importance.The Daily Mail, the English daily, reports that the countries are included in the index requested by the UK government amid mounting fury over ‘unenforceable’ …
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Puntacana Resort bets on technology and takes the leap, reopening 1 July

Puntacana Resort will be opening together on 1 July. Punta Cana Resort includes the Four Points by Sheraton, Westin Punta Cana and the Tortuga Bay. The Puntacana Group that owns the hotels says they are putting technology to work for the comfort and safety of all. Whatsapp and a company mobile application will replace people …