Travel – Page 67

The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) cleared Air Europa for flights from Madrid to Punta Cana, carrying passengers and cargo. The airline will fly on Mondays. Air Europa is authorized to fly Madrid-Santo Domingo-New York and Madrid-New York-Santo Domingo on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 20 June 2023 to 29 October 2023. The airline …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) says that a new air arrival and departure record has been set for the Dominican Republic. In 2022, 15,480,688 passengers were transported to and from the country’s eight international airports. This is 4,726,932 more travelers than in 2021. The movement of passengers in December 2022 was 1,451,456 users, of which …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced the month was the best January in the history of the Dominican Republic, with almost one million visitors arriving. Tourist arrivals were 948,582 visitors, for a 52% growth in arrivals through the country’s airports and ports. Air arrivals were 674,737 tourists, up 27% compared to 2022. Sea arrivals, in turn, …

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The Dominican government signed a new air transport agreement with Canada on Thursday, 2 February 2023 that will expand flight operations between the two countries. Tourism will benefit but also trade and connectivity. The agreement authorizes airlines to operate beyond the current established frequencies. More airlines, flights and new destinations will soon be announced. The …

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President Luis Abinader attended the Miami Travel Roadshow on 30 January 2023 to promote travel to the Dominican Republic. He spoke of how the Dominican Republic had promptly recovered its tourism industry after Covid-19 and of the new developments at the leading destinations. He described the new development at Punta Bergantín, a beach and film …

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President Luis Abinader was in Pedernales on Sunday, 5 February 2023 for the groundbreaking for the first two Pedernales-Cabo Rojo Tourism Development Project resorts. Therrestra-Estel and Cocaro Development are the first two companies to build resorts under the Pro-Pedernales public-private alliance. The all-inclusive resorts will operate as an Iberostar and a Hyatt Inclusive Collection Part …

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President Abinader signed into law three bills that are expected to stimulate ecotourism development in three provinces – Duarte, Hato Mayor and El Seibo. The declaration awards developers the tax incentives in Tourism Promotion Law No. 158-01, that dates back to 2001. Law No. 8-23 declares the province of Duarte as an ecotouristic province. The …

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After two years on hiatus due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, La Vega was once again filled with color and joy with the start of the La Vega carnival on the first Sunday in February. Around 150 groups are parading this year. Thousands of people came from all around the country to watch …

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Artists Kilia Llano, Luis Rivas, Angurria, Willy Gómez, Yojairah Objio and Sarah Uribe, Narcizo Rodríguez, Poteleche, Jef Fonts, José Pelletier, José Morillo, Jorge Modafoca and Patricio Correa were contracted to create twelve 11-foot tall faceless dolls in ceramics. The dolls are on exhibit through March at Terminal A of the airport. The faceless dolls, traditionally …

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Northwell Health, the largest health care network in the state of New York, and Grupo Yunén announced on 27 January 2023 an alliance to offer services in Santo Domingo. The center is set up at the third floor of the Grupo Yunen on Abraham Lincoln Street in Santo Domingo. The alliance is a boost to …

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