Travel – Page 86

That the capital city of the Dominican Republic be included in the list of the “10 Best Places to Retire Around the World” published by Travel & Leisure comes as quite a surprise. People usually mostly complain about the traffic jams in Greater Santo Domingo. But, for those who can void traffic jam hours, the …

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The Ministry of Environment reports that since the start of the humpback whale-watching season 2022 on 15 January 2022, more than 35,000 people have taken the excursions in the Samaná Bay. There is still time for whale-watching. The season ends on 31 March. During the 2021 season, 32,984 people took the authorized whale-watching excursions in …

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Omicron had a lulling effect primarily on flights of sun-seeking tourists from Canada. Nevertheless, Tourism Minister David Collado is optimistic the country will surpass the arrival of seven million tourists in 2022, a new record. Despite Omicron and the cold front, the minister says travel is on pace to reach the record number. Collado reported …

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Diario Libre interviewed Monika Infante, CEO of Aerodom (Vinci Airports) in the Dominican Republic. The executive shared what’s happening this year at the Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata international airports. Santo Domingo. Aerodom is renovating to improve the shopping experience at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ), the second-largest in travel passenger volume and main …

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Aerodom (Vinci Airports) is working on installing a Boeing airplane repair center encompassing an area of 300,000 square meters at the María Montez International Airport (BRX) in southwestern Barahona. The announcement was made during a Diario Libre interview with Monika Infante, CEO of Aerodom in the Dominican Republic. The actual construction of the workshops will …

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Frontier and Spirit announce they will be merging their operations soon. This merge would create the fifth largest airline in the United States. Both Frontier and Spirit serve the Dominican Republic. Frontier has gained thousands of followers because it connects many cities that before had not had direct flights. Both Frontier and Spirit are low-cost …

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Medical tourism is a major industry in the Dominican Republic. Santiago is a leader in attracting foreign customers and patients for quality medical services at a lower cost. The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS), a major private medical center in Santiago, recently received a RD$45 million loan from the Banco de Reservas, the government commercial …

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Legendary Dominican singer-composer Juan Luis Guerra announced the postponing of the concert set for 5 February for Saturday, 2 April 2022. The outdoor concert would have taken place on the golf course grounds and was cancelled due to torrential rains. The concert was sold out. Juan Luis Guerra will celebrate three more “Entre Mar y …

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The Abinader Administration issued Decree 46-22 that formalizes the Tourism Cabinet. Decree 46-22 is a follow-up to Decree 498-20 that established the modality of cabinets to back the efforts of government ministries in key sectors. Since its conception at the start of the Abinader government, the Tourism Cabinet has been presided by President Luis Abinader …

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Dominicans have celebrated The New York Times headline: “Why tourists like to come to the Dominican Republic”. The story by photojournalist Tony Cenicola was published on Saturday, 29 January 2022, while New Yorkers enduring one of the worst snow storms in years. The extensive feature looks into the impact the local management of the pandemic …

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