Dominican Republic’s economic future is in tourism: Minister
Dominican Republic’s economic future is in tourism: Minister Santo Domingo.– The tourism industry has seen steady growth over the three years of President Danilo Medina’s administration, providing the economy with more than 16 billion dollars, which exceeds the nation’s current budget this year, Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia said. According to the official, tourism is at its best, thanks to the support the sector has received from President Danilo Medina. «No one is more aware than him of what this sector represents to the country’s development,» Garcia pointed out. He recalled that the Tourism Ministry has strengthened its international promotion in order to guarantee the arrival of more foreign visitors who choose the Dominican Republic as their favorite destination. «The country’s economic future is in tourism, a sector that is now at its best,» stressed Francisco Javier Garcia. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News
Pawa Dominicana starts operations with two flights to Caribbean islands
Pawa Dominicana starts operations with two flights to Caribbean islands Santo Domingo.– Dominican-based airline Pawa Dominicana began its operations Friday, with two flights to Curaçao and Aruba, departing from the Las Americas International Airport Dr. Jose Francisco Peña Gomez. Flights 711 to Aruba and 701 to Curaçao took off at 6:30 p.m. from Santo Domingo. Pawa airplanes will be showcasing the Dominican flag as it emblem, elnuevodiario.com.do reported. The airline said that it will be operating a full itinerary starting Sunday, August 16th with the addition of St. Maarten as its third destination in the Caribbean, within its first phase of operations.CuraçaoOn August 14th, Curaçao celebrated Pawa’s Santo Domingo – Curaçao DominicanToday.com – Tourism News