NEW YORK — On the eve of inaugurating its new $1.4 billion Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Airport in this major eastern seaboard travel hub, Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson said in doing so, the airline is placing the “last piece of the puzzle” in becoming a “pre-eminent carrier” in combination with its industry business partners.
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group is adding more than 3,000 pieces of cargo handling equipment to its fleet through a $275 million investment, company officials announced Tuesday.
Guests and visitors to the new Hyatt Place Bayamón & El Tropical Casino will be able to grab a bite at Applebee's, slated to open when the hotel inaugurates in December, officials said Tuesday.
Delta Airlines is about to make a big landing in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this week when it will officially inaugurate its new state-of-the-art facility at Terminal 4, which it has been expanding an upgrading since November 2010 through a $1.2 billion investment.
Interest in the Novotrén commuter train connecting Caguas to San Juan is apparently strong enough that more than half a dozen firms are waiting in the wings to participate in the bidding process for the project whose cost is estimated at $400 million.
Mexico’s second largest air carrier, Interjet, made its debut in the Puerto Rico last night, with the arrival of its first chartered flight from Mexico City, carrying 150 passengers.
National Shipping of America announced Wednesday the start of the “Isla Verde Express,” a service that will connect Puerto Rico with the western United States via Houston every two weeks, staring May 29.
The second edition of Puerto Rico Restaurant Week, an event that brings together the best eateries on the island with foodies looking to explore the best culinary options around, will take place May 14-28, organizers at Kinori Group said Tuesday.
Despite not having yet completed the transition through which it will officially take over control of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Aerostar Holdings is already planning major changes for services available to passengers, mostly related to concessions and transportation.
Southwest Airlines has begun shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand, a service that will be extended to San Juan starting May 1.
Colombia’s flagship airline, Avianca, will mark its return to the Puerto Rico market after a 12-year absence with a direct route between San Juan and Bogotá starting July 17, company and government officials confirmed Tuesday.
Puerto Rico’s economy stands to make $200 million a year through the arrival of Southwest Airlines, which landed on the island for the first time Sunday morning, carrying more than 170 passengers from Orlando.
Last weekend, Puerto Rico became the mecca for some 7,000 food enthusiasts who descended upon a beachfront bluff at Escambrón beach to savor the best dishes and drinks from the island’s culinary elite who gathered for Saborea de Puerto Rico.
A rare event took place Wednesday when five cruise ships with more than 15,000 passengers aboard docked at the Port of San Juan, said Ports Authority Executive Director Víctor Suárez.
America Cruise Ferries, the company that operates the only commercial maritime connection between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, saw an influx of North American passengers during Easter Week, when the ship departed only from San Juan to the neighboring island nation.
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