Air Europa to maintain operations to Havana and grateful to customers and collaborators By Daily Pérez Guillén This Wednesday, the Havana bureau of the Air Europa airline held a friendly meeting with the press and major clients who contribute to company's development in this Caribbean archipelago. Raúl Álvarez Guerra, commercial director of the office in the Cuban capital, thanked those present for their loyalty, close relations and support, built up over several years. "We are doing very well in Cuba. Occupancy percentages have remained strong and we are strongly committed to both our economy class and our business class, which is prestigious and very comfortable. We have clients from different spheres: embassies, corporate, and despite the fact that several airlines fly to Cuba, we maintain a high occupancy rate," the director assured  TTC during an exchange at the Vitrola Social Club restaurant. Álvarez Guerra added that Air Europa will continue its [...]

Asonahores highlights Tourism’s economic contributions The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) announced that tourism contributes approximately 10% of the government’s tax revenues, generating over RD$155,000 million in taxes in 2022. These remarks were made during the opening of the XXXVI Commercial Exhibition at Blue Mall Punta Cana, attended by Vice President Raquel Peña, Minister of Tourism David Collado, and Asonahores’ business community. David Llibre, president of Asonahores, emphasized that for every peso the government exempts from tourism taxes, the sector generates 12 pesos through its interconnected productive chain, which includes purchasing goods and services totaling RD$139,000 million. He urged the government to enhance the current tax structure to attract investments while continuing to support the tourism industry. Llibre also highlighted that the Dominican tourism sector is a significant source of foreign direct investment, accounting for about 30% of the country’s foreign currency earnings, which helps maintain [...]