Ports Authority resumes resurfacing in Puerto Nuevo Port Area
June 2, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority resumed the repavement of critical areas on Avenida C in the Puerto Nuevo Port Zone, agency Acting Executive Director Joel A. Pizá-Batiz announced. The resurfacing works represent an investment of $352,865 and had been temporarily interrupted in March due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, and should be completed in two […]
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Ports Authority opens bids for $11M in improvement to Culebra, Arecibo airports
May 26, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will open bidding processes to make needed improvements to the Culebra and Arecibo regional airports, representing a combined investment of some $11 million, the Interim Executive Director of Ports, Joel A. Pizá-Batiz, said. “Ports conducted a pavement inspection program at every airport, including Culebra and Arecibo, evaluating conditions according to […]
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Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association asks gov’t for reopening plan
May 22, 2020
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association confirmed that tourism and organization members are “ready for the staggered opening proposed by the government, and are ready to implement the necessary precautionary measures,” the group’s President Clarisa Jiménez said. “Since we’re aware that there will be a staggered reopening by the government for economic activities, we […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority opens bid for $15M in airport improvements
May 19, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority will be opening bids to hire contractors to carry out necessary improvements to the runways at the Isla Grande and Vieques regional airports, representing an investment of some $15 million, agency Interim Executive Director Joel A. Pizá announced. “Ports carried out a pavement inspection program at all airports, including Isla […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Alliance for asks ‘for more clarity’ on sector’s reopening
May 13, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Alliance denounced that the efforts to reopen the industry “lack a defined strategy that guarantees a successful and safe return,” after months of a stand-still of the tourism sector due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19. The Alliance said July would be the right time to lift social distancing restrictions […]
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FAA revokes Ecolift Corp. of Puerto Rico’s repair station certificate
May 11, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order revoking the repair station certificate of Ecolift Corporation in San Juan. As a result, Ecolift has surrendered its certificate, the FAA said. The agency alleged that Ecolift repeatedly performed aircraft maintenance work that it was not authorized to perform, including: An altimeter […]
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Puerto Rico tourism execs lobby for sector’s gradual reopening
May 8, 2020
A group of Puerto Rico tourism industry representatives issued a statement expressing their interest in a gradual reopening of the sector that generates some 80,000 jobs and generates some $5.5 billion in annual revenue. “As Puerto Rican executives, we recognize the importance of tourism in the island’s economy, and we want to return to work […]
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Puerto Rico taxis, public carriers get green light to offer delivery service
May 6, 2020
Taxi drivers and public carriers have been given the green light to make light cargo deliveries, and strike agreements with different businesses— including mobile applications — to conduct such activities, Bureau of Transportation and Other Public Services president Luis D. García-Fraga announced. The agency issued notice XIV-2020 to establish the process through which taxi drivers […]
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Discover Puerto Rico ‘will lead recovery’ once it is safe to travel
May 4, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico, the island Destination Marketing Organization, will be leading the recovery of the tourism sector of the island, after the pandemic of COVID-19 anticipates a loss of 1.9 million room nights, which is three times what was lost months after Hurricane María, organization officials said. The DMO has based all of its planning […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. creates health & safety certification program
May 1, 2020
Recognizing the need for new standards of cleaning, disinfection, hygiene, and the competitive advantage that the implementation of additional measures provide for the island as a tourist destination, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced the creation of a program to grant a gold-star validation seal to tourism-related businesses. This certification (or badge) will be granted […]
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Puerto Rico lands ‘air hub’ status from U.S. Dept. of Transportation
April 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted a waiver to allow foreign air carriers to provide certain expanded cargo and passenger transfer services at Puerto Rico’s international airports over a two-year term, the agency announced. With its decision, Puerto Rico becomes the first U.S. territory in the Caribbean to become a “hub” for foreign air […]
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JetBlue to start requiring customers to wear face coverings during travel
April 28, 2020
JetBlue announced that starting May 4 all customers will be required to wear a face covering during travel. The policy comes after the airline began requiring all crew members to wear face coverings while working. JetBlue has modeled its policy on the Centers for Disease Control guidelines that indicate all individuals should wear a face […]
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FAA assigns $43M in CARES Act grants to 10 Puerto Rico airports
April 15, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a combined $43 million in aid to 10 airport facilities across Puerto Rico, the agency announced. The bulk of the grant funding has been assigned to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, which is getting $33.4 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant […]
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DMO: Puerto Rico’s drop in occupancy ‘swifter, more severe’ vs. U.S. mainland
April 3, 2020
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s destination marketing organization, confirmed that the local drop in occupancy has been “swifter and more severe” in Puerto Rico, with -71%, than the United States’ average of -56%. Part of that difference has to do with the fact that Gov. Wanda Vázquez established strict restrictions starting Mar. 15 to contain […]
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Fundación Mochileando 100×35 to grant $5K each to 2 Puerto Rico start-ups
March 25, 2020
Looking to boost growing local businesses, the Fundación Mochileando 100×35, sister organization to Puerto Rico’s most far-reaching travel blog, Mochileando, launched the “Despega tus sueños” (“Let your dreams soar”) initiative, to award $5,000 to two budding entrepreneurs. Wilson Santiago, travel blogger and president of the nonprofit organization, explained that this program is relevant right now, […]
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