Executive Airlines, which serves the Caribbean out of San Juan as American Eagle, is facing a $550,000 fine from the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to complete appropriate inspections on several aircraft.
A $40 million mixed-use project is in the works for the Laguna Shopping Center area in Carolina that calls for developing a trio of multi-story towers to be split between hotels and commercial spaces.
British Airways made its return to Puerto Rico after an 11-year absence with an inaugural flight that carried 280 passengers into Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in Carolina on Monday and once again joined the two islands.
Miami-based United Americas Shipping Services Inc. asked the federal government Wednesday to allow ferry service to Cuba to compete freely with air carriers in transporting U.S. travelers to the communist island nation.
Playa Esperanza in Vieques Hoteliers and small-inn owners in Vieques — who have seen their occupancy rates drop by 14 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year — are being offered the chance to participate in a two-day training workshop that the Puerto Rico Tourism Company has scheduled to promote sustainable […]
Ports Executive Director Alberto Escudero (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual) Maritime shippers will begin paying a new “enhanced security fee” over cargo brought into the San Juan port starting next week, which Ports Authority Executive Director Alberto Escudero defended Wednesday, amidst criticism and concern from local trade organizations and politicians. During his first press conference since […]
The possibility that Puerto Rico could be selected as the location for a Trump-branded, five-star resort is not so far-fetched. However, it will depend on lining up the right conditions — starting with an improvement in the economy.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has approved the start of direct flights between Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Cuba, local Ports Authority officials said Tuesday.
Puerto Rico is among the world’s 50 most competitive travel and tourism destinations, as ranked by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance. In the report released Monday, Puerto Rico grabbed the 45th position among 139 global destinations, moving up eight notches since the study was last released in 2009. The island […]
Palmas de Lucía’s energy efficient air conditioning systems. A handful of small local hotels are getting more than $420,000 in federal funds to adopt technology to harness green energy sources for their operations, and in the process, save a combined $45,000 a year on their bills. The hotels and inns that are developing such energy […]
The fourth edition of Saborea Puerto Rico “A Culinary Extravaganza” will once again return to the Escambrón Beach in San Juan, from April 1-3, when a full lineup of local and international chefs will showcase their talents.
North Carolina-based shipping and transportation logistics provider Horizon Lines Inc. on Thursday confirmed it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to enter a guilty plea and settle a charge of violating federal antitrust laws with respect to Puerto Rico trade activity. As a result, the company will pay a $45 million […]
Saying the historical “flip-flopping” of tourism marketing campaigns for Puerto Rico has “confused the hell out of everybody,” the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association has set the ball rolling on establishing a destination marketing organization, or DMO, for the island.
W Hotel in Vieques Hotels in Vieques saw a 5 percent drop in the number of room nights sold during the first six months of fiscal ’11, maintaining a similar pattern of visitors in comparison to the same period during fiscal ’10. According to numbers released by the Puerto Rico Tourism Co., between July and […]
Green is the color of money, something that hotels in Puerto Rico save a lot of each year as they continue to implement environmentally friendly strategies on their properties. They also make more of it, as these days, a growing number of travelers greatly consider environmental awareness as a factor when deciding where to stay.
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