Travel – Page 53

The president of the Civil Aviation Board, Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini says that Air Canada has requested permission to operate the Ottawa to Punta Cana route, responding to demands from its passengers. Read more in Spanish:JAC 26 December 2023

Vinci Airports announced on 22 December 2023 the extending of its airport concession contract with the Dominican government for another 30 years. Vinci manages six airports in the Dominican Republic since 2016 when it acquired the contract that expires in 2030. Vinci Airports manages the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) and La Isabela International Airport …

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President Luis Abinader was in Las Galeras on Friday, 22 December 2023 to inaugurate several works bettering this Samana destination and the quality of life of those who live there. The Ministry of Tourism reported that RD$206 million were invested in the reconstruction of the 470-square meter vendors’ plaza (RD$48,899,372.04). A pedestrian access to Las …

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Britain’s Daily Mail publishes a report explaining that the days of Dominican resorts being “cheap and cheerful, a kind of Ibiza in the tropics,” are coming to an end. He visited Punta Cana and reports that informality and stylishness prevail at many many resorts, and people are paying much more for vacations and getting much …

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The Ministry of Tourism has high hopes it will break the 10 million mark of visitors this year. Tourism Minister David Collado is optimistic the country will reach the new record. So far, 7,191,052 visitors have come by air and another 1,913,991 by sea. This is a new record for November. Fueling the growth is …

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Travelers this Christmas season can take a nonstop flight from Philadelphia to Santo Domingo. Frontier Airlines has begun offering nonstop flights from Philadelphia International (PHL) to Las Americas International (SDQ). The flights are at promotional fares three times a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Read more:Frontier Airlines 19 December 2023

The St. Regis Cap Cana Resort and Residences, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2024, is included in Forbes Travel Guide’s 30 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2024. St. Regis Cap Cana is a Marriott luxury brand. The company is marketing the property as the first major luxury hotel brand that isn’t an …

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Ritz-Carlton and the Luxury Collection are joining international luxury brands Aman (Cabrera in northern DR) and St. Regis (Cap Cana in Punta Cana) and expect to be operating in the Dominican Republic in 2025. The local investment fund manager Pioneer is investing Dominican pension funds in the construction of the luxury hotels in the east …

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In his welcoming words at the Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores) Investment Forum, Asonahores president David Llibre, highlighted that in the first half of 2023, the Dominican Republic has received US$2.15 billion in foreign direct investment, of which around US$532 million, or 24%, went to the tourism sector. The amount is 7% more than for …

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A recent fly-in brought 24 aircraft to the La Isabela International Airport in northern Santo Domingo, a first stop in their visit to the Dominican Republic. Sixty small plane tourists arrived on Wednesday, 13 December 2023 as part of the international air rally. The Airport Department announced that the aircraft pilots and their crew members …

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