Tourism
WTTC estimates tourism will break all records in 2024
A report prepared by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the sector will contribute $11.1 trillion to global GDP, which would be 7.5% higher than the highs…
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Abinader and ADETI: Real estate tourism plans
Executives of the Dominican Association of Tourism Real Estate Companies (ADETI), represented by its president Eduardo Read and executive director, Michael Lugo, met with President Luis Abinader at the National…
Le Ciel Golf & Residences, the new in golf and luxury residences
Utopia Development presented to the Dominican market its third tourist and residential real estate project of sophistication and elegance, Le Ciel Golf & Residences. The residential complex located in Cap…
Mitur announces tourism and real estate fair in New York
Understanding the value of the United States as the main source of tourists for the Dominican Republic, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that in January 2024 a tourism…
The new owners of Catalonia Golf create real estate project
Hoteles Catalonia recently sold its Cabeza de Toro golf course, in the eastern area, to a Hispanic Colombian group. The golf course will be expanded to 18 holes and an…
Confotur approved 42 real estate projects for an investment of US$1,567 million
In order to receive 10 million Dominicans, rooms and real estate complexes are needed to allow them to spend an average of eight days in the Dominican Republic. Brenda Morales,…
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Hotels
Hilton to expand NoMad Hotels brand globally
With the acquisition of a significant majority stake in Sydell Group, Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced plans to expand the NoMad Hotels brand from its current flagship location in London…
Abinader and Air Caraïbes: Better Connectivity to France
President Luis Abinader and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, held a meeting with Cristine Ourmieres, CEO of Air Caraïbes, where they reaffirmed the launch of a direct flight from…
Agencies request Miami-Puerto Plata SkyHigh flight
SkyHigh Dominicana airline plans to open a new flight route from Miami International Airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata, after receiving a request from Miami travel agencies…
Mitur: Agreement with Canadian Airlines and visits
Dominican tourism authorities signed four agreements with an equal number of airlines, which dominate the flow of passengers from Canada to the Caribbean country, to increase the number of seats…
Delta lands on Fast Company’s list of innovative companies
Delta Air Lines once again demonstrated its pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to customers by earning a coveted spot on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list for the fifth time…
JetBlue: Profitable without harming image
JetBlue Airlines faces specific challenges to remain operational, on the one hand is the fact that it urgently needs to reach its profitability, a goal that is more difficult after…
Demand soars on Iberia flights to DR during Easter Week
The RD is among Iberia’s most sought-after destinations for the flights it will operate this Easter 2024, driven, among other factors, by the growing Spanish outbound market that continues to…
Economy
Punta Cana airport, first with OAS certification
Punta Cana International Airport is the first air terminal in the RD to be certified as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the World Customs Organization (WCO). AEO certification is…
Events
IATA Wings of Change Americas 2024 to take place on April 10
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold a new version of its Wings of Change Americas (WOCA) conference on April 10 and 11 at the Sheraton Hotel & Convention…
Restaurants
Puntacana Resort presents Culinary Weekend with international cuisine
With the slogan “A feast for the palate”, Puntacana Resort presents the first edition of Culinary Weekend, to be held March 7-10, with the participation of five renowned Latin American…
Popeyes opens in the DR
The Ágape business group celebrated this Saturday the opening in the Dominican Republic of the first location of the famous American fast food restaurant “Popeyes Chicken”, on Winston Churchill Avenue,…
Agencies request Miami-Puerto Plata SkyHigh flight
SkyHigh Dominicana airline plans to open a new flight route from Miami International Airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata, after receiving a request from Miami travel agencies…
Manzanillo Eco Aventura, an initiative oriented to the preservation of the environment
At the end of 2017, under the umbrella of the Association of Fishermen Marine Guardians of Manzanillo Bay, Manzanillo Eco Aventura arises, a group of environmentalist guides that promote ecotourism…
Fashion
JetBlue launches offer: flights between New York and the DR from US$99 one way
JetBlue launched a Cyber Monday offer with flights in and out of the United States starting at US$99 dollars each way. In the case of the Dominican Republic, the airline…
Beauty
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The COE reported that 11 provinces are on yellow alert
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported this Tuesday that it increased to 11 the provinces on yellow alert and decreased to 9 the green ones, due to the rains generated…
Hilton to expand NoMad Hotels brand globally
With the acquisition of a significant majority stake in Sydell Group, Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced plans to expand the NoMad Hotels brand from its current flagship location in London…
Cruise industry leaders meet at global event in Miami
The cruise industry held its annual meeting last Monday, April 8, in the midst of a period of expansion and “evolution”, in which not only passenger numbers are increasing but…
The news is that Minister Collado travels to Pedernales
When it became known that the Minister of Tourism was traveling to Pedernales to receive the second cruise ship arriving in Cabo Rojo, more than one person exclaimed an oh…
Abinader and Air Caraïbes: Better Connectivity to France
President Luis Abinader and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, held a meeting with Cristine Ourmieres, CEO of Air Caraïbes, where they reaffirmed the launch of a direct flight from…
Sur Futuro and Mitur receive Pedernales cruise passengers
The Sur Futuro Foundation participated in alliance with the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) and the local organizations of Pedernales in the preparations to provide the best attention to the visitors…
