Aerostar boosts protection measures at LMM airport ahead of tourism reopening
July 8, 2020
Faced with the worldwide threat posed by COVID-19, Aerostar Airports, a company that operates the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, has boosted security and prevention measures to protect visitors, employees and its community, company executives confirmed. During a tour of Puerto Rico’s main airport facility, Aerostar CEO Jorge Hernández said the goal is to turn […]
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Ports Authority launches $1.8M roof repair project at Vieques airport
July 7, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority began the permanent roof repair project at the Antonio Rivera Rodríguez regional airport terminal in Vieques, agency Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. The airport, the only one in Vieques, connects the island municipality, through commercial flights to the municipalities of Ceiba, Carolina and San Juan, and to other Caribbean […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority starts $7.4M Mayagüez airport runway upgrade
July 3, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced the start of some $7.4 million in runway pavement improvements at the Eugenio María de Hostos regional airport in Mayagüez. Ports Authority Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz said the agency maintains a pavement inspection program at all airports under its jurisdiction, according to standards established by the Federal Aviation […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. predicts 37,800 locals will stay at hotels on 4th of July weekend
July 2, 2020
Two days before the 4th of July weekend and a month after the launch of the “Check In Por Tu Isla” marketing initiative, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. revealed that occupancy rates during the 4-day weekend are expected to reach 46.9% with some 37,884 local residents planning to stay at an agency-endorsed hotel or small […]
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JetBlue launches Cash+Points redemption option to boost travel
June 24, 2020
JetBlue announced it is launching a Cash+Points redemption option for customers who are ready to book travel but do not have enough TrueBlue points to cover the full cost of their itinerary. Available when booking directly with JetBlue, TrueBlue members are now able to make up the difference by using a combination of cash and […]
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SJ Marriott, St. Regis launch special offers for Puerto Rico residents
June 23, 2020
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino recently received the Health & Safety Certification from the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. for its “high standards of disinfection and preparedness against COVID-19.” The certification is awarded to businesses that “effectively implement and execute the safety measures and protocols to avoid the spread and transmission of COVID-19,” […]
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Transportation service providers OK’d to resume partial operations
June 19, 2020
Passenger transport companies — including taxis, rideshare companies, party buses, tourist excursions, tourist limousines, public vehicles, carpools, and public buses — have been given the go-ahead to resume operations, on a limited basis. The Puerto Rico Bureau of Transportation and other Public Services said operators may offer services during the hours allowed by the curfew […]
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Puerto Rico small inns ask for $100M in additional tourism funding
June 18, 2020
The Puerto Rico Small Inns and Tourism Association urged sector leaders to come together to lobby for an additional funding assignment to the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and Discover Puerto Rico to “improve the product and promotion efforts.” “Our tourism sector has experienced great changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we face […]
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Gustazos.com sells 15K Puerto Rico hotel room nights to support comeback
June 15, 2020
Puerto Rican e-commerce platform Gustazos.com endorsed the sale of 15,000 hotel room nights on the island during the first week of June and has rewarded its Visa users with more than 240,000 credits for purchases on the website, company officials confirmed. The popular e-commerce platform has set a record by averaging one night sold per […]
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Airbnb, Discover Puerto Rico partner to develop destination website
June 12, 2020
Short-term rental company Airbnb announced it is partnering with Discover Puerto Rico through a program to market the island by promoting local tourism. Puerto Rico is one of nine destinations worldwide to participate in the first strategic alliances, and one of two in the Caribbean, said Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean. “We often receive […]
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Puerto Rico tourism officials unveil strategies to jump-start sector
June 9, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. on Monday unveiled separate but similar promotional strategies to jump-start tourist activity, which has declined significantly over the past several months since COVID-19 arrived at the island. While the Tourism Co.’s effort seeks to mobilize some 410,000 residents to vacation on the island during the summer […]
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Jones Act turns 100 amid renewed controversy
June 5, 2020
By Larry LuxnerSpecial to News is my Business Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican viewed as one of the most conservative members of Congress, said lighting “a Dumpster full of manure on fire” would be an appropriate way to mark today’s 100th anniversary of the Jones Act. The controversial legislation, approved by Congress on June […]
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Wyndham Grand Río Mar Golf and Beach Resort reopens to local residents
June 4, 2020
The Wyndham Grand Río Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort reopened its doors after temporarily suspending operations to comply with government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, the resort is welcoming only Puerto Rico residents, hotel officials said. The beachfront property in Río Grande is implementing “rigorous protocols in addition to regular cleaning […]
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Discover Puerto Rico looks to tell consumers ‘it’s safe to visit our island’
June 4, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico is executing plans based on research, which shows consumers are committed to travel and to receive information from destinations on where to travel next, organization officials said during a virtual industry update. “The organization has kept Puerto Rico top-of-mind since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown and is eager to tell consumers […]
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Caribbean tourism sector to work together on recovery
June 3, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico joined industry leaders from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Marriott International, Delta Air Lines and the Aruba Tourism Authority to discuss the impact on the tourism sector throughout the region and what travel will look in the Caribbean for the remainder of 2020 as the region emerges from COVID-19. During […]
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