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Puerto Rico welcomes thousands of tourists each year by air and sea, the same way it receives vital goods and services.

The Novotren route.
$400M Caguas/SJ Novotrén project attracting takers
May 15, 2013, No Comments

Interest in the Novotrén commuter train connecting Caguas to San Juan is apparently strong enough that more than half a ...

Interjet landed on Puerto Rican soil for the first time Tuesday afternoon.
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet ‘warming up’ SJU route
May 15, 2013, No Comments

Mexico’s second largest air carrier, Interjet, made its debut in the Puerto Rico last night, with the arrival of its f ...

The National Glory will drop anchor at the Port of San Juan in June. (Credit: NSA)
New maritime shipper launching San Juan-Houston route
May 9, 2013, No Comments

National Shipping of America announced Wednesday the start of the “Isla Verde Express,” a service that will connect ...

From left: Chef Mario Pagán (Laurel + Lemongrass), Chef Pedro Torres (En Boga GastroBar), and Chef David Chaymol (Bistro de París).
Puerto Rico Restaurant Week back for seconds
May 8, 2013, No Comments

The second edition of Puerto Rico Restaurant Week, an event that brings together the best eateries on the island with fo ...

Aerostar Holdings CEO Agustín Arellano discusses how things are going so far at LMM. (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual)
Major changes already underway at LMM airport
April 26, 2013, 2 Comments

Despite not having yet completed the transition through which it will officially take over control of the Luis Muñoz Ma ...

Southwest will launch cargo services to San Juan in about two weeks.
Southwest Airlines cargo expands to San Juan May 1
April 19, 2013, No Comments

Southwest Airlines has begun shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand, a service that ...

Danilo Correa, commercial director for Avianca’s Mexico, Central America and Caribbean division speaks, as Gov. García-Padilla and Alejandro Cobos, Consul General of Colombia in Puerto Rico look on. (Credit: La Fortaleza/ Alex Rafael Román)
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines returning to Puerto Rico
April 17, 2013, No Comments

Colombia’s flagship airline, Avianca, will mark its return to the Puerto Rico market after a 12-year absence with a di ...

Gov. García-Padilla stands on the runway as Southwest's first flight to Puerto Rico taxis in Sunday morning. (Credit: La Fortaleza/Alex Rafael Román)
AGP: Southwest to pump $200M into Puerto Rico economy
April 15, 2013, No Comments

Puerto Rico’s economy stands to make $200 million a year through the arrival of Southwest Airlines, which landed on th ...

Culinary delights such as this appetizer presented by La Casa, the restaurant the Royal Isabela Resort, were plentiful during the Saborea event.
Saborea nets $1.7M for Puerto Rico economy
April 12, 2013, 1 Comment

Last weekend, Puerto Rico became the mecca for some 7,000 food enthusiasts who descended upon a beachfront bluff at Esca ...

The Old San Juan piers were bustling with activity Wednesday, with the arrival of five cruise ships.
Full house at San Juan cruise ship pier
April 11, 2013, No Comments

A rare event took place Wednesday when five cruise ships with more than 15,000 passengers aboard docked at the Port of S ...