Asonahores confirms Expo Comercial 2026: 38 editions and 300 sold-out booths
Read → The Asonahores Expo Comercial 2026 will take place September 2-4 at BlueMall Puntacana. Over 300 booths sold with 450 requests on the waiting list.
Meliá leaves Cuba and paves the way for DR
Read → Meliá stops operating all its hotels in Cuba. According to Hosteltur, this reshapes the Caribbean. My take: a clear opportunity for the Dominican Republic.
Iberojet returns to Madrid-La Romana route in November 2026
Read → Iberojet resumes direct flights from Madrid to La Romana starting November 16, 2026, boosting connectivity between Spain and the Dominican Republic's eastern tourism hub.
Piñero opens nominations for third Los + Ecoístas awards
Read → Piñero launches the third edition of its Los + Ecoístas awards, now including content creators and media for the first time.
18 flights canceled between Santo Domingo and New York due to bad weather
Read → Severe weather on the US East Coast led to the cancellation of 18 flights between Santo Domingo and New York in a single day.
WestJet adds five Caribbean routes: what about Dominican Republic?
Read → WestJet unveiled its winter 2026-2027 schedule with five new routes to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. What’s in it for Dominican Republic? My take.
Doña Blanca Promenade closes for 15 days of maintenance
Read → Puerto Plata's city council temporarily closes the Doña Blanca Promenade for maintenance work. Here's what it means for tourists and operators.
Bayahibe 10K: over 600 runners expected in September
Read → The 11th edition of the Bayahibe 10K will take place on September 6 and expects to bring together more than 600 national and international runners in La Romana. Great news for Dominican sports tourism.
Punta Bergantín and DREAM Project to train local youth for hotels
Read → The mega resort in Puerto Plata partners with a foundation to give technical skills to young people from Montellano. A smart bet on local talent.
High-end river resorts: the next Dominican tourism goldmine
Read → Public management still needs to recruit river beaches as a luxury attraction, according to an opinion column.