Seaborne Airlines files for Ch. 11, selling itself to Silver Airways
January 10, 2018
Sea Star Holdings Inc., parent company for Seaborne Puerto Rico LLC, Seaborne Virgin Islands Inc. and affiliates, announced it has commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization proceeding to implement new financing and a sale of its assets to Silver Airways, LLC.
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JetBlue marks 100-day milestone of ‘100x35JetBlue’ hurricane relief program in P.R.
January 10, 2018
JetBlue this week marked the 100-day milestone of its “100x35JetBlue” hurricane relief initiative, which launched shortly after Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico in September 2017.
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‘The Points Guy’ travel influencer to visit PR as part of rebuilding efforts
January 4, 2018
Brian Kelly, also known as The Points Guy and Forbes' No. 1 travel influencer of 2017, will be traveling to Puerto Rico from Jan. 5-7 with his staff, family and friends to assist with rebuilding efforts and experience the island's recovery firsthand, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced
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P.R. ‘paradores’ at full capacity over New Year’s Eve weekend
January 4, 2018
The Puerto Rico Small Inn Owners and Tourism Association confirmed Wedneday that island “paradores,” as the small properties are known, were at 100 percent occupancy over New Year's Eve weekend.
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PR Ports Authority confirms drops in air, cruise visitor traffic in Fiscal 1Q16
December 29, 2017
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority released figures Wednesday confirming the drops in air and maritime visitor activity through September, when back-to-back hurricanes hit the island.
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PR is 1st U.S. stop for luxury cruise ship MCS Seaside
December 19, 2017
The MCS Seaside, the newest ship owned by MCS Cruises, made a stop in Puerto Rico — the first U.S. it visits on its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage which began in Trieste, Italy on Nov. 30, local government officials said.
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PR Tourism Co: Dec. 20 marks 3 mo’s. post-María, milestone in island’s comeback
December 13, 2017
Dec. 20 will mark three months after Hurricane María clobbered Puerto Rico, but the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. said it will mark the island’s “comeback” just in time for the holiday season.
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PR’s DMO developing strategic approach, recruiting for executive positions
December 12, 2017
The Corporation for the Promotion of Puerto Rico as a Destination, or DMO, is moving “full steam ahead” to complete the establishment of the nonprofit organization by July 2018, as required by the law that created it earlier this year.
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PR Tourism Co. cancels slot machine project at LMM airport
December 5, 2017
Fifteen months after the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. introduced slot machines at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan through a pilot program, the agency has officially shut down the project and removed the machines on Dec. 1, this media outlet confirmed.
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El San Juan Hotel to partially re-open earlier than anticipated
November 30, 2017
Following joint efforts between the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) and El San Juan Hotel, the property’s executives announced the hotel will partially reopen Dec. 4, earlier than originally anticipated.
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Marriott Resort owners bet on PR tourism with plans for new $40M hotel
November 29, 2017
XLD Group, the Chinese investment firm that owns the Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in Condado, is so confident Puerto Rico’s tourism sector will bounce back after Hurricane María that it already has plans to build a second hotel, with a projected $40 million investment.
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Aerostar to build $7M complex for FedEx at LMM airport
November 27, 2017
Aerostar Airport Holdings, operator of San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, is breaking ground on a new $7 million warehouse and office building complex that will become the hub for Federal Express in Puerto Rico, this media outlet has learned.
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Tourism Co. invites travelers to be part of PR’s ‘comeback’ this holiday season
November 16, 2017
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced the first phase of its “meaningful travel” campaign with the launch of a series of "Rebuild Days" at multiple attractions — from parks to historic sites — through the end of the year to draw stateside tourist who are seeking ways to make a difference during this time of the year.
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FL couple seeks $50M in damages from St. Regis for ‘spying’ on them
November 14, 2017
A Florida couple has filed a class action lawsuit against the St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort in Puerto Rico, arising from claims that the resort's employees secretly spied on and videotaped the couple, and other guests, in their private luxury suites. It is asking for $50 million in damages.
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Marriott Resort gets energized as it readies for tourists
November 10, 2017
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino recently got power service restored and will continue operating normally as it gears up for the upcoming tourism season, which the hotel’s general manager said will need a major marketing boost to bounce back after Hurricane María.
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