Fortuño moves on DMO; García-Padilla balks at concept
September 20, 2012
Gov. Luis Fortuño told Puerto Rico hoteliers Wednesday he will be signing an executive order next week to formally establish a public-private workgroup to outline the structure and duties of what will be the island’s Destination Management Organization.
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Eagle Hospitality selling Embassy Suites in Isla Verde
September 11, 2012
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, which owns 13 premium-branded hotels including the 299-room Embassy Suites San Juan Hotel & Casino in Isla Verde, announced Monday it has reached an agreement with its secured lender that allows it to sell its portfolio and repay its secured debt at a discount.
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PRHTA to grill gubernatorial candidates in annual convention
September 6, 2012
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association will mark its annual convention to be held Sept. 17-21 by asking the island’s gubernatorial candidates to outline their strategies to tackle five main “pillars” of concern to the industry: security, the current labor situation, energy costs, casino-related problems, and the much-discussed creation of the destination management organization.
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Hilton Ponce marks 20th anniversary with $500K in upgrades
September 5, 2012
The Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort is marking two decades of operations in Puerto Rico’s second-largest town with some $500,000 in property upgrades — including a waterpark and upgraded pool facilities — that should be completed next month, José Caro-Cohen, business development director told News is my Business.
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Report: Air traffic lags as industry transforms
August 31, 2012
While the average of air passenger departures out of U.S. mainland airports has gradually risen in the past 12‐months, the same activity out of Puerto Rico airports has zigzagged, according to Banco Popular’s “Progreso Económico” report released Thursday.
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FAA plans Sept. 28 public hearings on LMM P3
August 30, 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration will hold on Sept. 28 what will likely be the only public hearing on the proposed public-private partnership through which the government of Puerto Rico would turn the management of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport over to Aerostar Holdings, News is my Business learned.
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‘Priceless Puerto Rico’ program exceeds 1st year expectations
August 30, 2012
Puerto Rico’s inclusion in MasterCard’s “Priceless Cities” program has resulted in higher-than-expected levels of success during its first year and is now being set up for an expansion beyond the San Juan metropolitan area into other towns with brisk tourism activity.
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Chef Ducasse out of W Retreat, eatery re-opens as Sorcé
August 28, 2012
Two and half years after renowned Restaurateur and Chef Alain Ducasse opened his first restaurant in the Caribbean, miX on the beach at the W Retreat & Spa in Vieques Puerto Rico, the hotel announced a new eatery, Sorcé, has taken its place.
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$38M Hyatt Place Manatí breaks ground for ’14 opening
August 22, 2012
Construction of the $38 million Hyatt Place in Manatí got underway Tuesday, when developers and government officials gathered to offer details about the property that will cater mostly to the pharmaceutical and manufacturing plants in the area.
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Grupo ASUR already eyeing changes for LMM
August 20, 2012
The transaction has yet to receive the final go-ahead from the Federal Aviation Administration, but Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste is already in the planning stages of several significant changes ahead for all three terminals in use at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport that include new commercial spaces and shuffling things around, company officials said last week in Cancún.
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Cancún Airport offers glimpse of LMM’s future
August 16, 2012
CANCÚN, Mexico – Based on the premise that aviation and airports are a global industry, Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) is planning to apply the same high operating standards it has in place at the Cancún International Airport in this busy tourism hub to the Luis Muñoz Marín International airport in San Juan.
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US DOT Secretary LaHood inspects infrastructure projects
August 15, 2012
U.S Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood took a tour of some of Puerto Rico’s major infrastructure projects Tuesday, when Gov. Luis Fortuño outlined the $23 million in federal funds the island is spending on safety and airport development projects.
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San Juan among favored Labor Day vacation spots
August 3, 2012
Online airfare search engine Fly.com unveiled Thursday North America’s top 10 most popular travel destinations for Labor Day, listing San Juan as the fourth favorite spot chosen based on data from more than 3 million user searches.
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Tourist taxis racing into future with new GPS, credit card payment system
July 31, 2012
Puerto Rico’s tourist taxi fleet is racing into the 21st century through the adoption of new multimedia equipment able to offer tourist information, directions and accept a variety of payment methods, including credit cards, Tourism Company Executive Director Luis Rivera-Marín announced Monday.
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Exec: Illegal slots undercut casino revenues by $170M
July 26, 2012
The proliferation of illegal slot machines affects more than 2,800 casino employees, who are at risk of losing their jobs over the closure of casinos operating in Puerto Rico, Eric Rodríguez, vice president of the casinos division of Empresas Santana warned Wednesday.
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