Travel – Page 604

Club Med is planning to improve its Punta Cana hotel. There is talk of doubling the number of rooms to 688 and increasing their size by six feet with the addition of a terrace. Other possible additions are the provision of televisions, hair dryers, and telephones in the rooms. The changes are being considered because …

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President Joaquín Balaguer has appointed Dr Vitelio Mejía Ortíz, general director of the Civil Aviation Board. He replaces Brigadier General Hector Román Torres, who had been in the position for over five years. The change came a week after the press dedicated a large share of its front page headlines to the Civil Aviation Board. …

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The aviation advisor to President Balaguer, José Luis Abraham, in a statement explaining the government’s policies during the past 10 years, said that the nation, including the tourist industry and the new government have to choose from favoring “open skies” or protecting the development of airlines in which local investors participate. He said the nation …

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The Bill that seeks to provide a legal framework for an “open skies” policy will be modified so that all airlines authorized by the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency, or by the similar European organizations, will be permitted to operate in the Dominican Republic, said the Bill’s presenter, Senator Miguel Andrés Berroa Reyes and the Vice …

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Prior to his removal from the post, the Civil Aviation Board president, Brigade General Hector Miguel Roman Torres, issued a statement on behalf of his department, explaining the reasons it had made the series of decisions that affected the carriers of German tourists, namely Taesa, Air Ambar and World Airways. In the statement, the CAB …

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The daily press offered extensive coverage last week to what is deemed as over-zealousness of the Civil Aviation Board, following flexibility of the old days when a series of so-called Dominican airlines were authorized to operate charters to Germany in order to fill the demand for the low cost air travel that has permitted large …

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At the week’s end, following the outcome of the aviation confusion, Minister of Tourism Frank Jorge Elias, who has endeavored to attract new airlines since his appointment, announced that two airlines, Sky-Jet and Rich Air are expected to begin flying to Europe in July. Jorge Elías announced that Sky-Jet expects to begin operations in July …

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The Hotel V Centenario Inter-Continental is at present participating in a company-wide drive to support UNICEF programs and alleviate the suffering of women and children in the world. In an interview with Giancarlo Gelli of the Listin Diario, the director general of the hotel explained that the scheme is underway in 180 hotels, in 67 …

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Asonahores reports that the Dominican delegation to the annual meeting of Caribbean Hotels, held in Bahamas last week, has been very active. Alberto del Pino, president of the Allegro hotel chain, participated in a panel on all-inclusive hotels. Allegro is the CHA member with most rooms under the all-inclusive system. The chain operates 34 hotels …

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American Airlines is sponsoring the Miami exhibition by Dominican artist Elsa Núñez. The outstanding painter’s work is being exhibited in the “One Brickel Square Gallery” in the financial and residencial sector of the town. “For me as an artist this exhibition is important as it projects the country in this city of Miami which is …

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