The tourism industry has broken the record of employed workers for six consecutive months.
Puerto Rico will host the CAPA Americas Aviation Summit on May 25-26, 2022, as announced at World Routes 2021 in the city of Milan, Italy. The event is expected to generate a direct impact on the local economy of more than $700,000. CAPA is part of the Aviation Week Network, one of the most trusted […]
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) granted its Safe Travels Stamp to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), making the island the first U.S. destination to be included in the international organization’s certification program. Tourism Co. Executive Director said the recognition “promotes the island’s image as an attractive, forward-thinking destination and, most importantly, as a place […]
Spanish airline Iberia announced plans to increase its flights to Puerto Rico by 55% this year vs. 2019, adding more than 128,000 seats in 2020, representing an additional injection of some $7 million in passenger spending on the island. During the FITUR 2020 International Tourism Fair in Madrid, Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla […]
As the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. supports recovery efforts in the southern region, it also welcomed in San Juan some 15,000 visitors who arrived Wednesday aboard three cruise ships of the Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean lines, agency Executive Director Carla Campos said. The Carnival Breeze, Anthem of the Seas and the Oasis of […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. intends to continue integrating the island’s 78 municipalities into efforts related to promoting economic development as a result of tourism activity. During the “First Municipal Tourism Summit” participants had the opportunity to receive information on how to integrate the initiatives that the agency has launched to develop tourism in every […]
Florida-based Tropic Ocean Airways announced the start of operations in Puerto Rico, where it will be offering chartered amphibious seaplane services from the Jet Aviation terminal at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport to the rest of the island and beyond. During a roundtable discussion with members of the media — and Puerto Rico Tourism Company […]
American Airlines has announced the expansion of its route between San Juan and Dallas, Texas as of Dec. 18, 2019, adding a second daily frequency. The increase in capacity has an economic impact of $34 million on the island’s economy, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. said. The new flight will operate at night on an […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, in keeping with its commitment to inform about the diversity of options available to all residents so that “Puerto Rico is always our best vacation,” will hold its second “Voy Turisteando” event. On June 22, the agency will highlight the tourist spots along the island’s so-called Porta Caribe region, which […]
Following the negative impact caused by the events of the past few years — the Zika virus scare in the Caribbean and Hurricanes Irma and María — Puerto Rico’s hotel industry is facing a wide range of opportunities for development and growth. That was the main conclusion reached by JLL Research in its “Hotel Destinations […]
Hotel room tax collections reached nearly $7 million in April, the highest in the history of the levy for that month, Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Carla Campos said. In April 2019, collections totaled $6.96 million, a figure that reflects an increase of more than $500,000 when compared to collections for April 2018, and […]
The government of Puerto Rico and the NYU School of Professional Studies will collaborate to train a group of students on the hospitality industry, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced during the 41st New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. NYU will receive a group of students in Puerto Rico for a two-week campus project, he said, […]
Puerto Rico’s culture is “in the best historical moment,” but the powers that be have failed in promoting its riches to attract more tourism, particularly the Destination Marketing Organization. During an interview on the “En Una Hora,” analysis program on the 1140 AM station, a panel composed by Daphne Barbeito, president of Cruceros To Go, […]
In time for the busy Holy Week and Spring break holidays, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. offered details about the reconstruction of its information centers in Vieques and Culebra, at a combined cost of $52,000. Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla Campos also announced planned activities “for the enjoyment and benefit of both residents and visitors of […]
Experiencing a 96 percent reduction in the number of new Zika cases since the peak in October 2016, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company expressed optimism recently heading into 2017.
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