Travel – Page 547

2000 was a good year for Air Santo Domingo, the domestic commuter that began flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico last year. Headquartered in Santo Domingo, Air Santo Domingo recorded dynamic growth in passengers carried, load factor, ASMs and RSMs, according to a company press release. Air Santo Domingo is a member of the Dominican …

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The Ministry of Environment began the transformation of the La Vega-Jarabacoa road into an environmental corridor. Some 300 commercial billboards and signs will be taken down. The signs caused pollution and impeded the vision of the lovely scenery of the road. (3 January 2001)

The Ministry of Labor has created a branch of the Ministry of Labor in Las Terrenas, the popular Samana small hotel community along the North Coast. The new Minister of Labor is former Samana senator, Milton Ray Guevara who justified the new office due to the increase in business activities in the area. The Agencia …

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The return to the US of an estimated 3,000 passengers was delayed by the snowstorm that forced the closing of the JFK and Newark International airports. The passengers had to confront the frustrations of lack of information on their rescheduling plus long stays in the Puerto Plata and Las Americas airports. (2 January 2001)

Julius Erving, the star former NBA basketball player, spent Christmas in Casa de Campo, La Romana with his family. He said he came to play golf and relax. He arrived on a private flight into the new La Romana International Airport, according to the Listín Diario. Also spending Christmas in the DR was Nicky Lauda, …

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