AMR Corporation took the next step Thursday in the process of spinning off its regional carrier American Eagle by filing the required paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Air travel between the United States and Cuba is about to get a bit more crowded with the announcement Thursday by Cuba Travel Services Inc. that it has received landing permission by the government of the island-nation to begin flights from San Juan, Ft. Lauderdale and Houston.
Citing damages caused following the passing of Tropical Storm Emily, Port Authority Executive Director Alberto Escudero announced Thursday the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to close the air-traffic control tower at the Fernando Ribas Dominicci airport in Isla Grande.
American Eagle announced Tuesday plans to reinstate service to La Romana-Casa de Campo International Airport from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport twice a week (Friday and Sunday) starting Nov. 18. The new service that was discontinued earlier this year will be operated with 64-seat ATR-72 aircraft.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Condado is pumping $2.2 million into the transformation of its lobby and bar area, ushering in a new modern feel, hotel officials announced.
Following a successful event last year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization announced Friday that the annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference will return to Puerto Rico in 2012 and 2013. The event represents an economic boon for Puerto Rico and draws attention to the island as an ideal convention destination.
For the second time in the past five years, AMR Corp., parent company of American Airlines Inc., has announced plans to divest its wholly owned regional carrier American Eagle. The strategy calls for spinning off the operation as an independent business.
The luxury Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton Reserve property in Dorado is slated to open in December, when it will become the first property to fly that flag in the Americas, developers and government officials said Tuesday.
A day ahead of the first scheduled walk-through of the property, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. announced Monday the official launch of the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the first of its kind in the Americas and the second under the luxury brand in Puerto Rico.
Orlando, Fla.-based Signature Flight Support announced Friday its acquisition of Tropical Aviation Corp. operating out of Isla Grande’s Fernando L. Rivas Dominicci Airport. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed.
Puerto Rico’s pristine beaches and slew of entertainment options have long made it one of the most exciting destinations in the world. However, in recent years, the economy has presented a challenge that the tourism industry has addressed with creative campaigns.
Companies interested in pursuing the management contract for the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina have until Aug. 8 to submit their requests for qualifications to participate in the bidding process.
The cruise ship industry, a cornerstone of the island’s tourism economy, will be getting expanded incentives and benefits when anchoring in Puerto Rico, following the approval of a sweeping law that will also favor the distribution chain, service providers and tour operators.
Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., parent company of the 119-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, announced Friday it has acquired the business and assets of Puerto Rico Freight Systems in Guaynabo, for an undisclosed amount.
Tourism representatives in Puerto Rico are working with their peers in this island nation to develop all-inclusive, multi-destination packages to attract more visitor traffic to both islands, who in turn would get the opportunity to visit both destinations in the same trip.
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