Travel – Page 217

The new terminal under construction at the Punta Cana International Airport, a US$100 million investment, is scheduled to go into operation in time for the winter season traffic. The Punta Cana International Airport mainly serves tourists headed to the over 40,000 hotel rooms located in the 75 km Punta Cana beach stretch. The new terminal …

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Listen to the beats of Martinique this Saturday, 11 October 2014 when the Caribbean jazz ensemble BwaKore of Martinique takes the stage at the Parque Mirador in Sosua, Puerto Plata at 7:30pm. The event is presented by the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival’s Foundation (Fedujazz), Sosua City Council, the French Embassy in the Dominican Republic, the …

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As travel gets easier for residents of the Houston, Texas area, the Punta Cana International Airport is included in the list of new destinations to be served by flights from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport this year. The airport reported a record with 8.9 million passengers flying through Bush on international flights. Airport officials are …

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The Sustainable Sosua Association (ADS Sosua) organizing committee is organizing an 8-kilometer run on Sunday, 12 October. People of all ages can compete in a range of categories, including a race for fit athletes, the ‘Open Elite’. The race route begins and ends at Pedro Clisante Street in El Batey.

Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia has announced that the Dominican Republic will be hosting the Miss France 2015 beauty contestants from 18 to 25 November 2014. The beauty queens will be staying at the Club Heliades Bavaro Princess in Punta Cana. During their stay, the contestants will take day trips to local attractions and …

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The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced plans to encourage countries and airports to install US customs and immigration facilities in the next decade. The Dominican Republic had completed almost all the paperwork for pre-clearance 10 years ago, a requirement that JetBlue encouraged at the time in order to expedite flight turn around, when …

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Deadlocked, Air France pilots union (SNPL) announced the end to a 14-day strike that included cancellations of Air France flights to the Dominican Republic and cost the airline an estimated US$25 million a day. The pilots were protesting company support for Transavia, a low-cost carrier that is operating via regional hubs around Europe. The airline …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the Puerto Plata Merengue and Caribbean Beats Festival will be taking place this coming weekend, 27 and 28 September. The bands will be playing at La Puntilla on the western end of the Puerto Plata Malecon. Onstage this year will be Sexappeal, Miriam Cruz, Mozart La Para, Banda …

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Puerto Plata is celebrating its Third Annual Tourism Fair from Monday to Wednesday, 1-3 October 2014 at the Costa Dorada Iberostar. The event, organized by the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster, is an opportunity to learn about what’s new in Puerto Plata, meet the tour operators and hotel accommodation suppliers in person, and take trips to …

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Now is the time to book for the Pro Cigar Festival that takes cigar fans on a journey to discover why the Dominican Republic is the world’s leading cigar exporter. The Festival is a time for participants to learn about what makes a good cigar, as well as taking part in a great variety of …

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