Travel – Page 454

The International Golf Travel Market 2003 for Punta Cana this year is sold out and set for record attendance when it opens on Monday, 8 December. The IGTM is expected to be bigger and better than ever, with representation from 38 countries whose delegates have come to see why Punta Cana is so popular with …

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The Choice Hotels International’s Quality Hotel Real Aeropuerto Santo Domingo, located just five minutes from the Las Americas International Airport in the Province of Santo Domingo, opened its doors last week. President Mejia attended the ceremony. The new hotel represents an investment of US$9 million, with its 124 rooms, each equipped with high-speed Internet access, …

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Feel as you did in the United States. The Marriott hotel chain has opened the Courtyard Santo Domingo Hotel at 50A Maximo Gomez Avenue (Tel. 685-1010). The property is centrally located with such attractions as the National Theater (Plaza de la Cultura), the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center within walking distance. The new Courtyard is …

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The Customs Department has announced that the customary tax exemption on gifts valuing up to US$1,000 brought in by passengers arriving for the holidays begins today, 1 December. While the measure is limited to Dominican nationals who have not entered the country in the past six months, airport authorities are known to be lenient in …

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Aeromar Airlines has suspended its operations, according to El Nacional newspaper, leaving hundreds of passengers looking for flights to and from New York City and Miami. According to airline sources, Aeromar is facing a series of debts with airport officials at John F. Kennedy International, as well as with the Civil Aviation Board, the Airport …

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According to Hans Dannenberg, marketing advisor to the Tourism Ministry, an excellent winter season is in store, judging by the enthusiasm of tour operators and travel agents participating in the World Travel Market in London, UK. Bookings are running strong for Punta Cana hotels, and Puerto Plata expects to have its best year in many. …

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Peter Walton, of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, says that 40 golf travel writers will be on hand to cover the International Golf Travel Market to be held at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center 8-11 December. The journalists will be able to check out golf courses and golf-promoting hotels all around the country. …

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Mila Granik of Capitol Tours from Russia confirmed that the Punta Cana-Moscow flight is a sealed deal. The charter flight will land at the Punta Cana International Airport starting 27 December, carrying with it new batches of Russian tourists every two weeks. This is not a first for chartered flights from Russia, however, as they …

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The Dominican Republic is not just about merengue, bachata and salsa. Michel Camilo, the jazz pianist from the Dominican Republic, has seen his latest album, ?Live at the Blue Note?, leading the international jazz ranks for the past month, according to Jazz Week magazine. Camilo told El Caribe reporters that his CD was only one …

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Charter operators Air Transat, Skyservice Airlines and Zoom Airlines will be following in the footsteps of Air Canada and commencing direct scheduled flights to the Dominican Republic from Canada this year. Air Transat of Montreal told Canadian Press that the deal means it will simply change its charter services into scheduled flights without adding capacity. …

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