Travel – Page 585

A report in Hoy newspaper says that the new La Isabela Airport of Santo Domingo will be ready by the end of the Fernández administration. The report says that the airport will be able to handle American Eagle 70-passenger aircraft. The runway is 1,650 meters by 30 meters wide, and meets all OACI and FAA …

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Houston Astros won both of the exhibition games played against the Boston Red Sox in Santo Domingo. Brothers Pedro Martinez and Ramón Martínez opened the first game for the Boston Red Sox, each pitching one inning, and allowing no hits or runs. Pedro Martínez was struck out on his time at bat. José Lima opened …

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The Civil Aviation Board accepted American Airlines request dated 5 January to reduce airline ticket commissions. The CAB reduced the commission from 10 to 6%, as requested by AA, the main carrier serving the Dominican Republic. Local travel agents had argued of the negative effects the reduction of the commission would have on their business, …

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Some of the best of Cuban "son" music will be staged this evening at the National Theater. Raul Pérez Peña’s "Festison" or Festival Caribeño del Son opens tonight, Friday, 10 March with a gala performance at the National Theater. Legends of Cuban music such as Pío Leyba, the Orquesta América and Caridad Hierrezuelo of the …

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Pedro Martinez will open for the Boston Red Sox versus the Houston Astros on Saturday, 11 March. This will be the first day of a two-day spring training exhibition series slated for Santo Domingo’s Quisqueya Ball Park. This is a chance to see Dominicans Pedro Martínez, Ramón Martínez, José Offerman, Wilton Veras, Manny Alexander, Israel …

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Carnival ended in Santo Domingo on Sunday, but it now moves on to new interior towns. The Ministry of Tourism and the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (Presidente Beer) announce presentations in Bonao (Park), Puerto Plata (Malecón) and Mao (Calle Duarte) on Sunday, 12 March at 3 pm. Fernando Villanueva, one of the most popular merengue band …

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