Travel – Page 632

The press has reported the drowning of three Italian tourists last week, Roberto Bonibieri, 27, Alexandro Molincoeico, 34, and Fausto Tognassi, also 34 at El Valle in the province of Samana. The beach is rarely frequented by Dominicans as it is considered very dangerous due to the strong surf and on several occasions the Civil …

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Thomas Tours International, as it does every year, is organizing the stand for the Dominican Republic at the important ITB travel trade fair in Berlin, the world’s largest exhibition of its type. The Dominican mission will be head by the Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elias, who will be accompanied by more than 80 representatives …

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Minister of Tourism Frank Jorge Elias said that the Dominican delegation to the ITB fair should be the largest possible to confront bad media image given the Dominican Republic, as a result of the recent air accident. He said that, in the immediate future, the country could expect a decline in the affluence of visitors …

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The administrator of the Las Americas Airport criticized the foreign news media’s questioning of the security of Dominican airports. Yaqui Nuñez del Risco said that before making judgments about the reasons for the crash and blaming the Dominican authorities it is necessary to wait for the results of the investigation centered on the information recorded …

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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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