Travel – Page 149

The new Blue Mall Punta Cana will be hosting the 32nd Asonahores Trade Show from 19 to 21 September 2018. This is the leading annual hotel and tourism exhibition with the participation of vendors interested in selling to the industry. The trade show is an important vehicle for creating linkages between goods and services suppliers …

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Spirit Airlines has announced a daily year-round flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey to Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo. The daily non-stop flights by the low cost carrier would start Thursday, 8 November 2018, in time for the Christmas high season traffic. Spirit has also introduced other new …

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American Airlines announced that as of 1 August 2018 it will no longer accept cash payments at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Only credit cards and debit cards will be accepted for the purchase of airline tickets or for the paying of luggage fees. This will contribute to expedite check in and is a global …

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Mexico’s ITM Group has announced plans to build a cruise ship port on the site of the Puerto Plata city cargo port, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. This would be the second terminal, and strengthens the positioning of Puerto Plata, as one of the leading cruise passenger destinations in the Caribbean. The …

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Colombian reggaeton singer and songwriter, Maluma will be performing his F.A.M.E. concert on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo. Thursday, 16 August 2018 is a holiday in the Dominican Republic celebrating Restoration Day, or the day independence was reinstated from Spain. During the performance, Maluma will be mainly …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) reported that so far this year there have been 352,386 more arrivals from January to June 2018. Luis Ernesto Camilo, director general of the JAC, said this was an increase of 4.9% over the same period in 2017. Some 7,571,107 passengers have come through the seven Dominican international airports during …

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President Danilo Medina was in Los Quemaos, Monseñor Nouel for the inauguration of the first phase of the Rancho Guacamayo, the first 56 rooms of a planned 110-room hotel on Thursday, 12 July 2018. This is the largest hotel in the Bonao area. The hotel features restaurants and swimming pools that complement the gorgeous rivers …

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In its fifth year, the DR Golf Exchange 2018 is happening this coming 1 to 6 September 2018 at Secrets Cap Cana Resort in Cap Cana, Punta Cana. It is the leading marketing platform for golf vacations in the Dominican Republic. The DR Golf connects international tour operators specialized in the golf vacations with hoteliers, …

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Learn all about what Puerto Plata has to offer from 4-6 October 2018 at the new Hotel Blue Jack Tar in Playa Dorada at Discover Marketplace. The event is the leading exchange for booking and promoting what is new and what is happening in the north coast. Business round tables are scheduled this year for …

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CNN Travel has named Playa Rincon in northeastern Samaná one of the best beaches in the world. The beach was chosen as part of the project for staff to spend the next 12 months enjoying a different stretch of the world’s best shorelines. Playa Rincón is located west of Las Galeras, the town where the …

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