Travel – Page 619

President Joaquín Balaguer attended a Mass to officially mourn the deaths of the 189 people on board the 757 which crashed into the Atlantic. The Mass, held in the Chapel at the National Palace, was attended by members of the diplomatic corps and most of the important members of the Balaguer Administration. Masses were held …

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The German ambassador, Edmond Duckwitz, relayed his thanks to President Joaquin Balaguer for the solidarity and cooperation shown by the Dominican government, in the wake of the recent air crash – most of the 189 who perished were German tourists. He said that the event would not affect the growth of the tourist business between …

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The Ministry of Tourism expressed its deep sorrow over the tragic air crash that recently occurred off the coast of Puerto Plata in which 189 people died. It also extended its condolences to the Germany nation, the country with the greatest number killed in the crash and the source of the greatest number of tourists …

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Pan American plans a comeback to the aviation industry. The bankruptcy and termination of the airline some four years ago surprised all, as it was considered the flag carrier of the U.S. and provided one of the best airline services around the world. The airline would be based in Miami and would fly to five …

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Hans Dannenberg, one of the executives that helped build APA Airlines into another choice for Dominican travelers, has resigned to join Allegro Resorts, the largest all-inclusive hotel chain, according to tourism columnist, Jose Pimentel Muñoz. He made the revelation in his regular column on tourist industry affairs in the newspaper Hoy. APA is presently offering …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, took advantage of his visit to Madrid, for the Fitur travel fair to open a tourist information office to support the thousands of Spanish tourists that visit the Dominican Republic. The office will be managed by Leyden Lorenzo who has been a promoter of tourism to the Dominican …

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The Hotel Jaragua opened a new Business Center last week on the second floor of the hotel. They will be offering secretarial, translation and messenger services from the center, which is equipped with computers with integrated modems, fax machines, photocopiers, cellular phones, and access to Internet. Also available on prior request are a notary public …

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Spanish film actresses, Bibi Andersen and Rossy de Palma, were in Samana last week to see the humpbacked whales frolicking in the bay. Both actresses have starred in Pedro Almódovar films. Rossy de Palma is well known here for her part in “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios,” and “Kika.”

Last week the Listín Diario revealed that while the Ministry of Tourism had been assigned a budget of RD$115.8 million in 1995, the important government department had only received RD$22.9 million or less than 20% of the allotment. Fifty percent of the government’s funds are handled by the President’s Office whose first priority has been …

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Aerotours Dominicana has ceased to operate, closing its offices and suspending employees. The company’s principal executive was Marina Ginebra de Bonnelly. Aerotours closed its operations at the Las Americas International Airport, canceling regular flights to Curacao. A report in Hoy by Santiago Gómez said that Aerotours Dominicana owed US$3 million to the lessor of the …

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