Fla. tourism trade group to conduct job fair in P.R.
February 14, 2018
The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, a trade association representing approximately 80 percent of all lodging establishments in Central Florida, will be conducting a Central Florida Job Fair on Feb. 20th in San Juan, to provide job opportunities for those whose lives and careers were impacted by Hurricane María.
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Frontier Airlines adds new routes to P.R. representing $39M boost
February 9, 2018
Low-cost airline, Frontier Airlines, today announced three non-stop destinations to/from San Juan, P.R. with the restart of flights to Miami and the only nonstop service to both Long Island, New York and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., airline and Puerto Rico Tourism Co. officials announced.
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Fla. cruise ship assoc.: ‘Puerto Rico has made momentous rebound’
February 2, 2018
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association confirmed Thursday the “momentous rebound” Puerto Rico has made following the back-to-back strikes by Hurricanes Irma and María, last year.
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Wyndham Grand Río Mar, El San Juan Hotel announce reopenings
February 1, 2018
Two major hotels announced upcoming reopenings after undergoing renovations to repair damage caused by Hurricane María last September.
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Tourism Co. lists ‘milestones’ post-María, outlook for ’18
February 1, 2018
Puerto Rico Tourism Co. officials announced a number of milestones reached as part of the recovery process after Hurricane María, while hosting the largest regional tourism event, when it also provided a positive outlook for 2018.
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Travelocity ‘Gnational Gnomads’ visit PR; Remind travelers island is ‘Open for Business’
January 18, 2018
Puerto Rico got a boost from Travelocity, which has sent its "Gnational Gnomad" travel experts to the island to learn firsthand how its most popular beaches and tourist attractions have quickly recovered from recent storms, and to share that knowledge with their followers.
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JetBlue marks 100-day milestone of ‘100x35JetBlue’ hurricane relief program in P.R.
January 10, 2018
JetBlue this week marked the 100-day milestone of its “100x35JetBlue” hurricane relief initiative, which launched shortly after Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico in September 2017.
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Rincón Beach Resort reopens after recovering from Hurricane María
January 10, 2018
The Mediterranean-style beachfront Rincón Beach Resort property in Rincón has resumed operations, after recovering from the interruption Hurricane María caused as it ripped through Puerto Rico last September.
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P.R. ‘paradores’ at full capacity over New Year’s Eve weekend
January 4, 2018
The Puerto Rico Small Inn Owners and Tourism Association confirmed Wedneday that island “paradores,” as the small properties are known, were at 100 percent occupancy over New Year's Eve weekend.
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PR Tourism Co: Dec. 20 marks 3 mo’s. post-María, milestone in island’s comeback
December 13, 2017
Dec. 20 will mark three months after Hurricane María clobbered Puerto Rico, but the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. said it will mark the island’s “comeback” just in time for the holiday season.
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PR’s DMO developing strategic approach, recruiting for executive positions
December 12, 2017
The Corporation for the Promotion of Puerto Rico as a Destination, or DMO, is moving “full steam ahead” to complete the establishment of the nonprofit organization by July 2018, as required by the law that created it earlier this year.
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Spain’s Iberia airline to expand frequency out of PR’s LMM airport
December 6, 2017
Spanish airline Iberia will increase the number of flights between the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport next summer, Gov. Puerto Rico government officials confirmed.
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PR Tourism Co. cancels slot machine project at LMM airport
December 5, 2017
Fifteen months after the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. introduced slot machines at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan through a pilot program, the agency has officially shut down the project and removed the machines on Dec. 1, this media outlet confirmed.
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El San Juan Hotel to partially re-open earlier than anticipated
November 30, 2017
Following joint efforts between the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) and El San Juan Hotel, the property’s executives announced the hotel will partially reopen Dec. 4, earlier than originally anticipated.
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Marriott Resort owners bet on PR tourism with plans for new $40M hotel
November 29, 2017
XLD Group, the Chinese investment firm that owns the Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in Condado, is so confident Puerto Rico’s tourism sector will bounce back after Hurricane María that it already has plans to build a second hotel, with a projected $40 million investment.
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