NewsWhore
04-14-2008, 01:30 PM
Air fares from the Dominican Republic have increased by as much as 74% in just a few weeks as the result of increasing oil prices and the high taxes levied by the Dominican government on travel. The high price of air fares is in marked contrast to the "low season" for tourism when 'special' air fares are the custom. This information was provided by Eddison Urena, vice-president of the Dominican Association of Travel Agents (Adavi) and Arturo Villanueva, the vice-president of the Dominican Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores). Adding to the situation, American Airlines has cancelled one of its three daily flights to Puerto Rico from Santo Domingo. With the cost of a ticket to New York reaching RD$17,991, Arturo Villanueva is questioning the government's policy of taxing everything related to air travel. Travel to Europe has increased in price from RD$21,000 to RD$35,000 over the past few weeks.
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