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Continental to fly from Newark to Puerto Plata

Continental Airlines announced that it would resume its Newark-Puerto Plata route daily flight. The flight resumes in June, to coincide with the summer season, the peak season of travel to the DR. The Continental flights would depart from Newark International Airport in New Jersey. Alex Santana, regional manager of Continental for the Caribbean area, said …

Ballet de Montecarlo at the National Theater

The National Theater will present the Ballet de Montecarlo, one of the oldest dance companies of Europe. The group will visit Santo Domingo as part of their 2000 tour of the Americas. The local performance is a benefit for Corazones Unidos. The Ballet de Montecarlo is made up by 52 dancers. They will stage "Romeo …

AA travel agent ticket commission reduction is illegal

The Civil Aviation Board rejected the American Airlines’ decision to reduce travel agents commissions in the DR. The organization ratified Resolution 96 of 1 June 1988 that fixes a 10% commission in favor of the travel agents. The president of the CAB, Armando Castillo Peña, said the CAB will be notifying all parties following taking …

Eastern expressway to be ready by May

News reports indicate that work is well advanced along the Autovía del Este, the expressway that will connect Santo Domingo with San Pedro de Macorís. Engineer Miguel Logroño told national press that toured the construction that they expect the 56-kilometer expressway will be completed by April. The expressway has a cost of RD$1,200 million (including …

Minister of Tourism does not recommend malaria prophylaxis

Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez, in an interview with El Caribe newspaper, says that no tourist, Dominican or foreign, needs to take any kind of prophylaxis to prevent malaria when visiting the Bavaro zone in the East of the DR. In the Bavaro zone, 12 cases of malaria were reported in 1999. About one million …

Influenza epidemic affects Europe and US

A major influenza epidemic is affecting hundreds of thousands of persons in Europe and the US. News reports say there could be thousands of deaths in Europe. In the UK it is said to be the worse influenza epidemic in 10 years. In the UK, hospitals reported there were 200,000 persons hospitalized. In Italy, the …

Travel agents protest AA commission reduction

The Asociación Dominicana de Agentes de Viajes (ADAVIT), the Sociedad de Agencias de Viajes Autorizadas (SAVIA) and the Asociación Dominicana de Tour Operadores (ADOTUR) requested the intervention of the Civil Aviation Board to annul the announced American Airlines reduction in travel agent commissions on prepaid tickets from 10 to 6%. The new commission is due …

AA reduces travel agent commissions from 10 to 6%

The Dominican Travel Agency Association (ADAVIT) and the Dominican Tour Operators Association protested the decision of American Airlines to reduce travel agents’ commission on the sale of American Airlines and American Eagle airline tickets. The airline reduced the commission from 10 to 6%, or a 40% decline. Raul Fiallo, director of AA in the DR, …

Canadian investor slain due to love affair problems

National Police reported that Canadian Anny Maries Morin was murdered in her quarters at her aparthotel in Sosua, Puerto Plata due to love affair problems. The police discarded the assault was due to an attempt at robbery. Seven persons are in jail, including Felix Alberto Díaz, the last person seen with her at around midnight. …

Iberostar to build hotel in Dominicus

El Siglo newspaper announced that the Spanish hotel chain, Iberostar will invest US$35 million to build a hotel in the Dominicus (Bayahibe) beach area, adjacent to the National Park of the East. Iberostar already operates two hotels in Punta Cana and a hotel in Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata. This would be their fourth hotel to …

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