P.R. Tourism Co. expects record-breaking cruise season
September 30, 2016
Puerto Rico is on its way to break cruise passenger records for the second time in three years, Tourism Co. executives said Thursday, during the 23rd annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCAA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show in San Juan.
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Soccer season generates $1M in revenue for P.R.
September 27, 2016
With just three home games to play before this year’s soccer season is over, Puerto Rico Football Club officials are celebrating a successful run that has drawn not only scores of local fans, but also diehard supporters who have traveled to the island to cheer on visiting teams.
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FCCA: SJ convention will boost ’17 cruise-ship arrivals
September 21, 2016
More than 900 people have signed up to attend the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s 23rd annual Cruise Conference & Trade Show, set for Sept. 26-30 in San Juan.
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J.B. Hunt Transport, Trailer Bridge to offer joint services
September 19, 2016
Trailer Bridge Inc., based in Jacksonville, FL, recently announced an exclusive joint service offering with J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., based in Lowell, AR to provide customers with access to an unlimited container base throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
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DHL, United Airlines expand services in San Juan
September 16, 2016
United Airlines and DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced Thursday several significant growth and expansion initiatives in Puerto Rico.
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San Juan among Expedia’s sought-after Caribbean spots
September 15, 2016
The Expedia group, one of the world’s leading travel companies, reported Wednesday that travel demand to certain Caribbean destinations has continued to increase on Expedia group sites.
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PRISA Group, Peachtree to develop 3 Florida hotels
September 14, 2016
Through a joint partnership, San Juan-based The PRISA Group and Peachtree Hotel Group have begun development of three, select-service hotels in Florida, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Tourism Co. pursuing increased air, sea visitor traffic
September 12, 2016
Saying the island’s tourism sector is the “first industry to come out of recession,” Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Ingrid Rivera said the work done over the past three-and-a-half years would result in record-breaking numbers by year’s end.
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PRHTA rolls out agenda for ‘Tourism Month’
September 7, 2016
To mark this year’s “Tourism Month” celebration in September, the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association on Tuesday unveiled an agenda of events including a gathering of the island’s gubernatorial candidates for a discussion about their plans for this economic sector.
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Aerostar: Emigration, fiscal crisis fuel LMM traffic
September 6, 2016
The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland and the island’s continuing financial mess is certainly bad news, but the increased air traffic has been a bonanza for Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC, the company that’s taken over management of San Juan’s Luis Muñóz Marín International Airport.
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Prime Air expands services after $200K investment
September 2, 2016
With an investment of $200,000 in infrastructure, technology and equipment, Prime Air Corp., a Puerto Rican company dedicated to air cargo delivery, announced Thursday the launch of new services to handle deliveries for the manufacturing and medical devices industries.
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Panoramic sightseeing tour buses arrive to P.R.
September 1, 2016
City Sightseeing is rolling out its trademark red, double-decker tour buses in San Juan to offer its specialized “hop-on, hop-off” tours, company and tourism officials announced Wednesday.
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Historic Normandie Hotel on the block for $9M
August 30, 2016
The Normandie Hotel, opened in 1942 and declared a national historic site in August 1980, has been put up for sale by owners Interra-Sky Normandie for $9 million, this media outlet learned exclusively on Tuesday.
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Iconic El San Juan Hotel & Casino $60M rebirth on track
August 25, 2016
Earlier this month, the El San Juan Hotel & Casino — an icon of the bustling Isla Verde tourism strip — closed temporarily as it undergoes a $60 million top-to-bottom redesign of virtually all public areas and guestrooms to attract a new type of client seeking a luxury lifestyle, as well as group business.
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Meet Puerto Rico urges ‘doing things differently’
August 25, 2016
Tourism destinations need to “move forward and do things differently,” including relying on the so-called “sharing economy” as a key driver of doing business, Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said Wednesday, during the Destination Marketing Organization’s (DMO) annual meeting.
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