NewsWhore
07-29-2009, 03:40 PM
In a deal with Siglo XXI (Aerodom), airlines that land or take off from the Maria Montez Airport in Barahona will be exempt from paying up to US$100 in taxes and charges.
This initiative will be put in place to create incentives for airlines to fly to Barahona.
The agreement, which will initially last one year, needs a final OK from President Leonel Fernandez and will only cover private airlines with planes of up to 12 passengers and 30,000 pounds in freight cargo.
Passengers would no longer pay the US$16.30 and other charges which are automatically added to a plane ticket, which can total as much as US$100.
Airport Department director Andres Vanderhorst said that he hoped that the agreement would stimulate movement at Barahona's Airport.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)
This initiative will be put in place to create incentives for airlines to fly to Barahona.
The agreement, which will initially last one year, needs a final OK from President Leonel Fernandez and will only cover private airlines with planes of up to 12 passengers and 30,000 pounds in freight cargo.
Passengers would no longer pay the US$16.30 and other charges which are automatically added to a plane ticket, which can total as much as US$100.
Airport Department director Andres Vanderhorst said that he hoped that the agreement would stimulate movement at Barahona's Airport.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)