Travel – Page 491

The Dominican consul in New York has protested the high cost of travel to the Dominican Republic on American Airlines. As reported in El Caribe, Luis Eludis Perez called it “abusive” that the airline charges US$600 for an economy ticket to the DR while it sells a round trip to Japan for US$605, and New …

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The Classic Cabarete 2001, a windsurfing tournament, will take place in Cabarete Beach on the North Coast this weekend, 6 and 7 October. Juan Alorda, president of the Dominican Windsurfing Association made the announcement. The event is sponsored by Ciclon, a popular beverage imported from Venezuela. About 25-30 competitors are expected to participate in the …

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President Hipolito Mejia has announced an allotment of US$25 million for a special campaign to raise public awareness abroad of the safety of vacationing in the DR. The contingency fund seeks to capture a share of the thousands of tourists who have cancelled their travel plans to destinations in the Middle East and Asia but …

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El Siglo reports the Cibao International Airport will start operations on 30 November with a flight from the United States. The name of the airline was not announced by airport spokesman Carlos Sully Fondeur. But Sully did say that American Airlines is already setting up its offices at the RD$500 million privately-built airport. The Cibao …

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Economist Andy Dauhajre, who is in charge of the Medium Term Foreign Financing Plan, has become the government spokesman on efforts to ensure the winter season tourism traffic is maintained. President Mejia headed a meeting of the tourism sector at the National Palace yesterday. Present were the Governor of the Central Bank Frank Guerrero Prats, …

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