Travel – Page 608

The Deputy Secretary of Tourism, Luis Simó, who heads the government delegation to the Top Resa travel fair held in Deauville, France, said that everyday the country is becoming a more popular destination for the French. He said that the flow of tourism has been reflected by Air France which has increased its flights to …

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President Leonel Fernández has appointed Ramón Rodríguez as the new administrator of the Puerto Plata International Airport. The appointment is contained in Decree 502-96 issued on Friday, 11 October.

Travel & Leisure magazine, the monthly publication of American Express company, with more than one million copies a month, rated Casa de Campo ninth among resorts in the Caribbean and Bermuda. With a maximum 77.2 points and a minimum of 56.66 for position number 25, Casa de Campo obtained 69. Claudio Silvestri, president of the …

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The Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino has announced the appointment of a new assistant to the general manager, Mr. Ed Serrano, has been transferred to Santo Domingo from the Renaissance Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, where he was the food and beverage manager. Mr Serrano will also be in charge of food and …

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According to a report in the Listin Diario by Tulio Navarette, the ambassador for Japan, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, says that the government is heavily promoting the D.R. in his country, and thousands of Japanese tourists could be expected to visit the D.R. for its beaches and colonial heritage. He also mentioned traditional Dominican hospitality. More than …

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The Caribbean Hotel Association is sponsoring “Greening Your Hotel” environmental seminars. These are held in conjunction with American Express and American Airlines/American Eagle and seek to bring about an expansion of the environmental awareness program already in place. The seminars, to be given by an environmental specialist, are to be conducted during week-long visits to …

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Carmen Carvajal, reporting for the Listín Diario from Miami, said that the vice president of Casa de Campo, the president of Barceló Bávaro and the president of Riu Hotels, three hotel chains operating in this country, spoke at a seminar about investment in the Dominican Republic. They confirmed that their companies are continuing to increase …

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Christopher Pollock, former manager of the Renaissance Pine Isle Resort in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., is the new general manager of the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino. Mr. Pollock replaces Alvaro Soto, recently promoted and transferred to Brazil. The new manager was born in London, and grew up in Toronto, and then later in the Bahamas, …

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The Listín Diario has reported that technicians from the Federal Aviation Agency of the United States (FAA) have begun a preliminary inspection in Santo Domingo, one of the steps that may lead to the lifting of the ban on Dominican registered aircraft flying to the United States. Two specialists from the FAA arrived last week …

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The S.S Aida is expected to begin berthing at the port of Santo Domingo from 8 October, bringing approximately 1,400 tourists to the first city in the Americas every week. The ship will use the port as its Caribbean base. It is expected to inaugurate the new facilities of the Port of Santo Domingo, renovated …

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