Busiest Dominican airport to conduct flights ´almost’ like a US terminal
Busiest Dominican airport to conduct flights ´almost’ like a US terminal Santo Domingo.- Punta Cana Airport has been certified to operate flights to the US almost as a domestic terminal where passengers will be pre-checked at the facility in the near future, avoiding the hassle of American immigration and customs with connecting flights. US Customs and Immigration officials will conduct the checks at a special salon set within the premises of Punta Cana, which will become the country´s first airport with that international rating. Punta Cana airport received 2.9 million passengers during 2014, or 65.2% of the country´s total, and has led in air operations during the last few years. Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) director Alejandro Herrera said Punta Cana it will obtain permits and facilities to conduct its flights after beating Cancun, in Mexico in a rating of terminals. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News
Yet another project to clean up, develop Dominican capital´s rivers
Yet another project to clean up, develop Dominican capital´s rivers Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina and the Ozama and Isabela rivers recovery commission on Monday said will be build an avenue along both waterways and halt the dumping into their waters of pollutants and trash by companies. The announced project is the latest proposal to clean up and develop the fouled waterways, the most recent an Italian company with even upscale waterfront real estate. National District mayor Roberto Salcedo provided the information after the meeting with the mayors of Greater Santo Domingo and other committee members. He said trees will be planted along the river banks as part of the ambitious project´s objectives. “We have yet to quantify them, but each of these projects to be implemented we obviously have to work on the budget to identify the sources of resources.» He said five community-oriented companies operating on their banks collect 500 tons of trash each day which had been dumped into the two rivers, «and since we now pay 25 dollars per ton they now try to pick it up.» DominicanToday.com – Tourism News