Delta CEO: JFK Terminal 4 opening ‘watershed event’
May 24, 2013
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.
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Crowley investing $275M in cargo handling equipment
May 22, 2013
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.
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Applebee’s opening at the Hyatt Place Bayamón
May 22, 2013
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.
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Delta gearing up to open new $1.2B JFK terminal
May 20, 2013
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.
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$400M Caguas/SJ Novotrén project attracting takers
May 15, 2013
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.
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Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet ‘warming up’ SJU route
May 15, 2013
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.
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New maritime shipper launching San Juan-Houston route
May 9, 2013
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.
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Puerto Rico Restaurant Week back for seconds
May 8, 2013
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.
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Major changes already underway at LMM airport
April 26, 2013
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.
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Southwest Airlines cargo expands to San Juan May 1
April 19, 2013
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.
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Colombia’s Avianca Airlines returning to Puerto Rico
April 17, 2013
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.
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AGP: Southwest to pump $200M into Puerto Rico economy
April 15, 2013
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.
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Saborea nets $1.7M for Puerto Rico economy
April 12, 2013
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.
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Full house at San Juan cruise ship pier
April 11, 2013
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.
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America Cruise Ferries mulling permanent anchor in SJ
April 8, 2013
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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