Travel – Page 81

Arajet is getting ready to position itself as the Dominican Republic’s leading low cost carrier. The airline recently received its third and fourth Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The airline is getting ready to lure Dominican and foreign travelers with attractive fares. The airline is based at Las Americas Intenational Airport (SDQ). The airline announced …

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Sunrise Airways announces it will soon connect the capital cities of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline will be flying into northern Santo Domingo airport, La Isabela International Airport starting 11 August 2022 from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. The direct flights will be on Thursdays and Sundays. The new flights …

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The president of the National Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores), Rafael Blanco Tejera says that if the present upward trend in travel continues, the DR will end the year with a new record in tourist arrivals. He forecasts the barrier of seven million tourists will be reached for the first time in Dominican history. …

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Spanish tourism’s Grupo Piñero and Soltour are flying in Sunday flights with tourists from Spain and Portugal this summer. The direct summer flights from Madrid are non-stop to the northeastern beach and adventure destination. The first flight arried on Sunday, 3 July 2022. The flight continues through 11 September 2022, for 12 direct flights from …

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Coming soon to the Punta Cana-Bavaro area is an Ikea store. The vacation area for years has had a pick-up facility in the central area of Downtown Punta Cana, but the Ikea experience will soon be expanded. The new store is a major plus for those purchasing vacation homes or renting in the area. Ikea …

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The Cultural Center of Spain at #2 Arzobispo Meriño Street in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo presents “Amateur: Identity and Figuration in Dominican Cinema of the 1920s”. “Amateur” looks into how identity was a central issue at the time. Dominican curator and screenwriter Miguel Piccini, for the Curando Caribe II Curatorial Training Program, seeks …

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The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) reported on 4 July 2022 a new record in tourist arrivals for the month of June. Tourism Minister David Collado announced that 644,861 foreigners arrived in June 2022. This is 9.9% more than in June 2018 and 9.8% higher than in June 2019, the two pre-pandemic years. He attributed the …

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Iberojet now flies from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Barcelona’s Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, the second most trafficked in Spain. Iberojet uses an Airbus 330-300 with capacity for 250 passengers for the flights. The flights will be twice a week (Mondays and Fridays) during the summer months through 12 September 2022. Orion Hernandez, …

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Last week, the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) announced works to improve the Santo Domingo East boardwalk attraction for residents in eastern Santo Domingo and visitors. The Columbus Lighthouse and the National Aquarium are two of the key attractions in the area. The eastern side of Greater Santo Domingo Malecón is part of the long boardwalk …

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Pasion Vega and Paloma San Basilio from Spain and Maridalia Hernandez from the Dominican Republic come together for an evening of three great Latin voices. The divas’ show is booked for 22 and 23 July 2022 at the Carlos Piantini Hall of the National Theater. Tickets start are going for around RD$8,000-RD$9,000 and are available …

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