Go for Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco tourists

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Frank Rainieri, president of the Punta Cana Group, is challenging the Dominican tourism sector to go after the thousands of tourists who would have visited North Africa and who will now seek alternative destinations in the light of the political crisis affecting the area. Rainieri made these comments when attending the ITB travel fair in Berlin. He believes the DR is in a good position to maintain its leadership in the Caribbean and should strive to attract tourists who would have traveled to Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. Rainieri also commented that the increase in the taxation on aviation fuel has led flights coming to the DR to stock up on fuel in other airports. He said this results in a loss in taxation revenues for the Dominican government.

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