Category : Dominican Republic

Passenger boom at AILA: receives up to 100 flights daily

Santo Domingo – Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) explained that Las Americas International Airport (AILA) receives up to 100 flights daily from various destinations, reflecting the importance of this season for the Dominican Diaspora...

Two hotels in the Dominican Republic are among the best

The country’s Catalonia Royal La Romana and BlueBay Villas Doradas are included in the list of the “8 Best Affordable Resorts for 2025” by the US News & World Report portal. According to the publication, these all-inclusive r...

U.S. approves three Arajet routes under Open Skies Agreement

Santo Domingo.- Following the implementation of the “Open Skies” agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States, three key routes have been approved for the Dominican airline Arajet. These routes include New York, Miami, a...

Dominican Republic and Jamaica sign agreement to enhance air connectivity

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic and Jamaica signed an air services agreement to enhance connectivity, promote trade, tourism, and security, while improving the efficiency of air transport between the two nations. The agreement complements the...

Infotep to open Guarocuya Tourism School in Barahona by June 2025

Barahona.- Rafael Santos Badía, general director of the National Institute for Technical Professional Training (Infotep), announced that the Guarocuya Hotel School Tourism Technological Center in Barahona will begin operations in May 2025. The center...

Dominican Republic seeks multi-destination tourism partnership with Mexico

Mexico.- During his recent visit to Mexico, Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, reaffirmed his commitment to advancing plans for a multi-destination tourism initiative with Mexico and other Latin American countries. He emph...

Tourism Minister David Collado demands progress on Samaná Malecón construction

Samaná.- The Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism, David Collado, reaffirmed his commitment to Samaná’s development by demanding immediate progress on the construction of the Malecón in the province. During a tour of the area, Collado conta...

Arajet achieves record-breaking passenger numbers in November

Santo Domingo.- In November, Arajet, the Dominican low-cost airline, reported transporting 96,586 passengers, accounting for 7% of all travelers entering or leaving the country. The airline also announced that it had surpassed one million passengers...

Juan “Papo” Bancalari named President of ASONAHORES, succeeds David Llibre

Santo Domingo.- Juan “Papo” Bancalari has been named the new president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (ASONAHORES), succeeding David Llibre, as confirmed by multiple sources within the organization. Ban...

AFI Popular and AFP Popular invest in Meliá Hotels in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- The Popular Investment Fund Manager (AFI Popular), a subsidiary of Grupo Popular, announced that its Popular Closed Development Fund, with support from AFP Popular, acquired a 25% stake in the companies owning the Paradisus Palma Real...

Disillusionment grows as cruise ship arrivals fail to impact Pedernales economy

Pedernales.- The arrival of the fifth cruise ship at the Port of Cabo Rojo on December 11, 2024, went largely unnoticed, highlighting growing disillusionment among local residents. Initially touted as a solution to Pedernales’ long-standing eco...

Government announces investment of RD$ 300 million for tourist highways in the East

The government announced that it would invest about 300 million pesos in repaving the Eastern Highway and Coral Highway, which began in the first phase of one kilometer to Punta Cana. This information was offered by the Deputy Minister of State Works...

Clinton and Abinader with the Rainieri’s at Summit of the Americas held in Punta Cana

Punta Cana became the venue for the 30th anniversary of the Summit of the Americas, held this year, 2024, at Puntacana Resort. The President of the Republic attended the event, Luis Abinader, and former presidents such as Bill Clinton of the United...

Dominican Republic secures 50,000 additional airline seats from Canada

Montreal, Canada.- Tourism Minister David Collado announced agreements with Canadian airlines to provide 50,000 additional seats on routes connecting Canada with the Dominican Republic during the 2025 high season. Air Transat will introduce four new...

Grupo De Valle and Banreservas partner to develop Days Inn Hotel in Juan Dolio

Santo Domingo.- Edward de Valle, CEO of Grupo De Valle, announced an agreement with Banreservas to develop the Days Inn Juan Dolio by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. The 114-room hotel, operated by Ophdom, will be located just 45 minutes from Santo Domin...