Seaborne looking to launch Puerto Rico/DR routes
July 5, 2013
Regional carrier Seaborne Airlines is in negotiations with Dominican Republic transportation officials to launch flights between Puerto Rico and the neighboring island nation’s La Romana and La Isabela, as early as December, News is my Business learned.
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. marks ‘paradores’’ 40th anniversary
July 3, 2013
A new marketing plan, discount getaway package offers, and entertainment events are some of the initiatives that the Puerto Rico Tourism Company is setting off to celebrate the 40th anniversary of family-owned “paradores,” and promote and increase occupancy at the small inns participating in the “Paradores de Puerto Rico” program.
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. bets on local tourists to promote island
June 28, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company unveiled Thursday its latest promotional campaign ¡Y nos fuimos! (“Here we go!”), an effort focused on promoting local tourism in Puerto Rico, while providing content for the rest of the world about the island’s beauty and current offers for international tourists.
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Puerto Rico’s Normandie Hotel may finally have buyer
June 27, 2013
The long shuttered Normandie Hotel, a national historic site and one of San Juan's iconic buildings, may finally have a buyer. Hector Aponte, business director of NAI Puerto Rico, one of two real estate firms handling the sale of the property, said that a stateside company has signed an option to purchase the hotel from its owner, New York-based Capmark Finance Inc.
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AA, Seaborne Airlines announce codeshare deal
June 25, 2013
American Airlines announced Monday the launch of a new codeshare agreement with St. Croix-based Seaborne Airlines, providing customers access to six destinations in the Caribbean out of Puerto Rico.
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Tourism, hotels eager for active summer season
June 24, 2013
Some say "go east," others "go west." For Puerto Rico, "go south" offers promising prospects in terms of tourism.
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Tourism Co. launches ‘Summer is easy in Puerto Rico’ campaign
June 21, 2013
Puerto Rico is celebrating the beginning of summer by offering exceptional discounts on more than 60 hotels and flights to the island from select U.S. cities, when booking now through the "Summer is Easy in Puerto Rico" promotional campaign, Tourism Company Executive Director Ingrid Rivera announced Friday.
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Aerostar marks 100 days at Puerto Rico’s LMM airport
June 19, 2013
In the first 100 days since the Puerto Rican government turned over the management of the, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, to Aerostar Airport Holdings, the new operator said Tuesday it has already checked off a number of improvements from its list.
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Green Isle Inc. files Ch. 11 for Isla Verde hotels
June 13, 2013
Puerto Rican company Green Isle Inc., which owns and operates several small hotels in the Isla Verde area, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing nearly $8.1 million in debt.
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PRHTA hosting ‘Saborea Puerto Rico Summer Party’
June 12, 2013
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association disclosed details Tuesday of the “Saborea Puerto Rico Summer Party,” a new event to kick off the summer, and complement the promotion of culinary initiatives on the island, while showcasing the best in local cuisine.
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‘Marca de País’ bill paves way for permanent Puerto Rico brand
June 5, 2013
Identified as one of the “most emblematic pursuits of Puerto Rico’s legislature in this term,” the House presented a bill establishing the island’s permanent branding to be used in all government advertising campaigns for global projection, both in tourism and economic development.
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Puerto Rico airport officials look to Delta’s new JFK terminal for ideas
May 27, 2013
New York — Puerto Rico’s top airport official was on hand for last Friday’s widely attended inauguration of Delta Air Lines’ new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, looking for ideas to improve San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín hub.
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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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