Ian Carter As a tourism destination, Puerto Rico has nothing to envy any place else. However, the island still has a ways to go when it comes to making itself known, especially in Europe, a high-ranking Hilton Worldwide company executive said during a recent visit to the island. Ian Carter, president of global operations and […]
Copa Airlines is starting the year by expanding its seating capacity on its two daily flights between San Juan and its hub in Panama , from where it offers dozens of connections to Central and Latin America, Héctor Busquets, general manager for the local operation, said Thursday.
Regional travel choices between Puerto Rico and neighboring Caribbean islands continue to expand, with the upcoming start of service by Air Turks and Caicos between San Juan and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Company officials made the announcement in the Dominican Republic, unveiling plans to launch daily flights between the two islands starting April 15, contingent […]
The readers of tourism industry trade publication Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine recently voted Puerto Rico as the “Caribbean’s most complete destination,” favoring it over Jamaica and St. John’s in the U.S. Virgin Islands to take the coveted distinction. The achievement resulted from teamwork, Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association President Clarisa Jiménez said Thursday. […]
Nearly a year after service was suspended, ferry connections between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will restart on March 16 under new operator America Cruise Ferries, which will invest some $65 million to revive the route.
Nearly a year after Ferries del Caribe suspended its passenger service between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, a new company — America Cruise Ferries — is slated to announce the rebirth of the route.
Two new flights from Aguadilla’s Rafael Hernández Airport to Madrid and Barcelona, Spain are slated to begin March 31, Puerto Rico government officials announced Wednesday.
Puerto Rico is gearing up to welcome more than 1,200 travel agents from 120 countries who will participate in the American Society of Travel Agents' annual convention, slated for April 14-17.
St. Croix-based Seaborne Airlines on Thursday marked the start of its new daily schedule of flights between the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina and the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and Vieques, in pursuit of business and leisure travelers in the region.
Amarilys Crespo and Juan Abbiati, of American Express and GilbertoTejera, of Delta Air Lines. American Express is moving forward with its expansion plans on the island this year. However, its strategy calls for doing it conservatively. In keeping with that, on Tuesday, the credit card issuer and Delta Air Lines announced the introduction of the […]
Arkansas-based ABF Freight Systems on Monday announced the launch of new carrier service between the U.S. mainland and the Dominican Republic, in addition to a route between Puerto Rico and the neighboring island nation. The expansion responds to “increased demand for shipping solutions from customers taking advantage of opportunities created by the United States-Dominican Republic-Central […]
Dallas-Fort Worth-based American Airlines, Puerto Rico's dominant air carrier, will be cutting five more routes from its schedule out of the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, including several offered by its regional operator, American Eagle.
Nearly two dozen flights in and out of the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in Carolina were grounded Monday, leaving about 2,000 passengers stranded as a major blizzard dumped significant amounts of snow throughout several states along the Mid-Atlantic and U.S. eastern seaboard.
Credit: Carlos Anguita The Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced this week plans to establish a new container inspection systems regulation, which is already generating talk among stateside maritime shippers. In a public notice published Tuesday, the agency announced that it will hold a public hearing on Jan. 21 to receive “testimonies and comments” concerning the […]
(Credit: PRHTA) Raúl Bustamante The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association on Wednesday announced the appointment of veteran hotelier Raúl Bustamante, general manager of the Conrad Condado Plaza, as the new chairman of its marketing committee. The committee serves as a forum for discussion, development and implementation of action plans to improve the ability to […]
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