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Saudi Arabia tourism minister visits

The Minister of Tourism and Development of Saudi Arabia, Al-Khateeb met with President Luis Abinader at the Presidential Palace last week. The Presidency reports that future investments were discussed. Foreign Relations Minister Roberto Alvarez said that Al-Khateeb presented Saudi Arabia’s development fund, which has investments in approximately 100 countries and more than 700 companies worldwide. …
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Martha Stewart shares details of her trip to the Dominican Republic

When it is bitter cold in the northeastern United States, style trendsetter Martha Stewart writes of her travels to the Dominican Republic for her blog. She described the most recent stay in the country as “a glorious week with friends.” She had already been to the Dominican Republic for the Christmas holidays and had reported …
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Amendments to US-DR aviation agreement will translate into more flights from more airports

More routes will be opened, there will be more frequencies and the cost of fares between the Dominican Republic and the United States will drop, forecasts the president of the Dominican Civil Aviation Board, Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini. He announced recently that aviation authorities of both countries are honing the aviation agreement between both countries. …
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JetBlue from Boston, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas from Madrid

The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) in the Dominican Republic says that JetBlue’s pilot run of the Boston/Puerto Plata/Boston route has been successful. As of 8 January 2022, the airline was authorized through a special permit to explore the feasibility of the route. The company now has requested the route be included regularly in its operating …
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Humpback whale watching season 2022 breaks visitor record in Samaná Bay

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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Tourist arrivals in January 2022 surpassed half a million people

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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Aerodom boosts tourism and cargo operations at Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata international airports

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 …