$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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Foodies take note: ‘Saborea’ culinary fest is this weekend
April 5, 2013
Food enthusiasts from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean will be able to take a bite out of the island’s best dishes this weekend, during the 6th edition of the Saborea Puerto Rico culinary fest, which will feature a constellation of local and international chefs.
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Cargo volume up 26% at Port of San Juan
April 4, 2013
The Port of San Juan has recorded a 26 percent increase in total cargo movement during the first seven months of Fiscal 2013 in comparison to the same period in 2012, Puerto Rico Port Authority Executive Director Víctor A. Suárez said Wednesday.
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American Eagle ends Puerto Rico service after 27 years
April 1, 2013
Regional air carrier American Eagle ended its 27-year run out of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan over the weekend, flying away from the Caribbean and Puerto Rico for the last time.
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CofC reacts to GAO report on Jones Act
March 26, 2013
The U.S. International Trade Commission should conduct a study similar to what the U.S. Government Accountability Office released last week when implementing a free trade agreement “to confirm the impact of the treaty on the economy, companies and consumers of the countries that sign the treaty to supplement the lack of data referenced by the GAO study itself,” the head of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) said Monday.
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