Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- One month after restarting its maritime connection between Puerto Rico and this neighboring island nation, the Caribbean Fantasy ferry will be officially inaugurated at the Don Diego terminal in the city's colonial zone during a ceremony later today.
La aerolínea de bajo costo JetBlue anunció el miércoles el inicio, en enero de 2012, de un servicio directo y sin escalas entre el Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín y el Aeropuerto Internacional Bradley en Connecticut, una ruta muy popular que durante mucho tiempo ha estado desatendida por las aerolíneas.
La aerolínea de bajo costo JetBlue anunció el inicio de dos nuevas rutas desde el Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín, destronando oficialmente a American Airlines como la mayor aerolínea de la isla.
Three new hotels — including the first to incorporate a casino — are in the works for the island municipality of Vieques, representing a total investment of $55.1 million and the possibility of adding some 200 new rooms, News is my Business has learned.
Miami-based C&T Charters plans to offer flights between Puerto Rico and Cuba as early as next month, CubaNews reported.
Marine Express and America Cruise Ferries will begin offering passenger ferry service between the port of Mayagüez and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic starting Wednesday.
American Airlines and partner Iberia announced Thursday they will be sharing the same terminal and counter space at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, starting Saturday.
Slightly more than a month before the island’s current cruise ship incentives law expires, the Gov. Luis Fortuño administration filed Wednesday a new bill that would expand the scope of benefits offered to a sector that generates $245 million for the local economy.
Nearly three months after announcing the approval of a $3.5 million loan to facilitate the construction of a new boutique hotel in Vieques, Economic Development Bank officials participated Monday in the groundbreaking for what in December 2012 should become the El Blok boutique hotel.
Air transportation between Puerto Rico and Florida got a bit more crowded Thursday with the inaugural flight offered by JetBlue between the island and Jacksonville. The new route will transport 36,000 visitors a year and is expected to inject $20 million into the local economy.
Eastern Air Lines, the carrier that once touted itself as “the wings of man,” made a historic arrival at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport Monday as part of an initiative by the Historic Flights Foundation to promote the aviation industry and generate awareness of its fundamental role in history.
For a few hours on Monday, the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport will go back in time to an era when flying meant that passengers would dress up for their journey and flight attendants would pass out playing cards and pillows for the trip.
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau President Ana María Viscasillas resigned to her post late Wednesday, amid media reports of irregularities at the agency and the possibility that it may be merged with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
The 382-room El San Juan Hotel & Casino, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Isla Verde has a new general manager, George García, who has been appointed by Hilton Worldwide to oversee the property.
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the island as a meetings and conventions destination, unveiled Thursday a new interactive website, www.meetsanjuan.com to help planners organize their events.
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