One hundred and forty French and Swiss tourists were left in the lurch in Puerto
\nPlata when the tour operator that had brought them to the North Shore closed up
\nshop. The Swiss company, Avione Travel, did not pay the hotel where the tourists
\nwere staying and apparently ceased operations while the tourists were
\nvacationing in Cabarete. The French Press Agency (AFP) carried the story.
\nAccording to spokespeople from the French Embassy in Santo Domingo, the Swiss
\ncompany was negotiating with French diplomats and the local agency that
\nrepresents the foreign travel broker. Employees of the Hotel Camino del Sol
\nreported that conversations were still ongoing as late as 10:30pm yesterday. The
\nDominican company Go Dominicana Travel confirmed that diplomats and
\nrepresentatives of Avione Travel were working on a solution. At present time,
\nthere is a marked increase in French tourists in the Puerto Plata?Cabarete area,
\nand other companies such as Nouvelle Frontier have a long history of satisfied
\nclients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One hundred and forty French and Swiss tourists were left in the lurch in Puerto Plata when the tour operator that had brought them to the North Shore closed up shop. The Swiss company, Avione Travel, did not pay the hotel where the tourists were staying and apparently ceased operations while the tourists were vacationing … <\/p>\n