Travel – Page 141

President Danilo Medina gave the symbolic groundbreaking shovel for the Hampton by Hilton Punta Cana Airport and Commercial Center on Thursday, 14 March 2019. Nigel La Chapelle of Bio Investment Group said that the hotel is a RD$750 million investment and will have 150 rooms on three floors and a semi-basement on an area of …

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The president of the Playa Dorada Golf Course, Augusto Reyes forecast a big success for the Puerto Plata DR Open, set for 29 April to 5 May 2019 in Puerto Plata. He said 144 players from 20 countries in the Americas have registered. The tournament is in its third year. Reyes said that they have …

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The Dominican Republic is the partner country for the Urlaub Freizeit Reisen tourism trade show. The show will take place 20 to 24 March 2019 at the Messe Friedrichshafen fairgrounds in Lake Constance, in southern Germany, near Switzerland. Fair organizers say they offer exhibitors the most affluent audience in Europe. Five international airports serve the …

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Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya says that high-end travel from the United States to Mexico is down. He says US visitors are instead opting to spend their vacations in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Costa Rica over Mexico. As reported in Mexico News Daily, and subsequently picked up by Travel Weekly, Zozaya said that …

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To expedite flights, United Airlines airport ticket counters are no longer accepting cash. Only credit and debit cards are being received for ticketing, baggage and onboard charges. United accepts payment with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club cards. The move follows a generalized trend in the airline industry and responds to passenger desires …

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The Italian ultramarathoner, Giorgio Calcaterra registered to race in the 100 km 24 hour Dominican race. The three times world champion of the 100 km will be joining other international and national athletes for the mountain challenge. The Dominican ultra-trail cross country running race is set for Saturday, 9 March 2019. You, too, are invited …

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Club Med Punta Cana is advertising sales on spring break and summer all-inclusive vacation packages. The company says that for a limited time, families can book an all-inclusive vacation package with prices starting as low as US$119 per person, per night. Children receive free or discounted stays. Kids under 4 stay free, and kids 4-15 …

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Effective 15 February through 2 August 2019, there are nonstop charter flights between Kansas City International Airport and Punta Cana International Airport. The flights make it easy for Kansas residents to escape the cold and for entire families to come to the Punta Cana wonderland resorts. The Vacation Express packages are starting at US$799 and …

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Vistas del Pedregal Golf & Country Club in northern Santo Domingo is the first to be designed by Greg Norman Design in the Dominican Republic. Norman is the Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world’s Number 1 Official World Golf Rankings ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s. The new …

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Low cost airline Wingo will be flying from the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá, to the Dominican Republic’s capital city airport, Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). The airline already flies from the Colombian capital city into Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), bringing tourists to the Dominican Republic’s prime beach resort hotspot. The inaugural flight to …

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