Dubai.- The United Arab Emirates, which owns one of the world’s major airlines, want their airplanes to fly to Dominican Republic to boost their presence in Latin America, and have officially stated as much to the Dominican Government, listin.com.do reports.
UAE Civil Aviation director Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi and Dominican par Jose Tomas Perez, in an official visit to Dubai, reviewed the 2009 open sky agreement signed by both countries in Turkey, which would allow Emirates Airlines, a carrier whose more than 190 modern airplanes fly to 120 countries, Brazil among them, and the only destination in Latin America, can also use Dominican Republic as a new point of operations.
Listin reports that the agreement, pending approval in the Dominican Congress, is one of several between both countries since president Leonel Fernandez’s official visit to Dubai last year.
In fact Dubai companies are already the major stakeholders in the Caucedo Multimodal Mort, Dominican Republic’s biggest container handler, and the Emirates have also stated an interest in power plants.
Written by: juanb, 1 Feb 2011 9:58 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Big deal.
Written by: abc200, 1 Feb 2011 9:58 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Great news : DR can become a true hub with connections to Russia, Europe Middle East, South, Central
and North America.
No one will need to travel via New York or Miami any more!
Emirates is one of the World's top airlines!
Emirates has the A380 - the World's No. 1 aircraft.
It will soon have a fleet of 58!
S.
Written by: xwill7, 1 Feb 2011 11:01 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
abc, where do you back up your comment on "world best aircraft"?
Written by: abc200, 1 Feb 2011 11:11 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
I said No. 1 - fuel economy, number of passengers, size, etc.
If I was running a service between two cities 400 miles apart it might not be the best.
However for long haul it is proving to be a champion!
S.
From: United States
I think its great new .. I've always wanted to visit Dubai.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Will the cueros have to wear a burqa?
Will we go for Hallal food?
Everybody here is a bit of a Muslim in that all men need five wives to be called a macho.
Written by: xwill7, 1 Feb 2011 11:47 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Will they leave a good tip for the local workers?
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
I agree with abc that it would be fantastic not to have to transit through any airport in the USA..when will they provide transit facities at some of the main airports so that passengers do not have to go through immigration ,,,if other countries can do it why not the USA??
Written by: telemeco, 1 Feb 2011 12:47 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
If DR become a hub for fly because of Miami or New York are too expensive for airline business, DR Las Americas need to expand it runway and security to provide for more fly to come in. including the two deckers airbus we currently have no capacity for something that big to land on AILA
From: United States
"Everybody here is a bit of a Muslim in that all men need five wives to be called a macho"
Look if a guy can afford five wives, can put up with the head ache, has the time, stamina, vigor, virility and everybody agrees and consents to the arrangement, then you tell me, what's the problem?
From: United States
Walter polo-
You make it sound as if macho is something bad. Don't you remember that male supremacy has been the norm all through out history. Somebody came up with the great idea of equality, womens rights and screwed things up for all the guys. I remember when being macho use to be a good thing
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Guillermone
"I remember when being macho use to be a good thing"
I think it still is.
From: United States, prescott arizona
yea if ALL of the wives KNOW about each other and ALL OF THEM ARE TREATED AS EQUALS who care it's just that NEVER HAPPENS in the DR, LATIN AMERICA and or especially the MID EAST this version is a CON AND A POWER PLAY
Written by: abc200, 1 Feb 2011 2:23 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Ric - someone agrees with me at last - thanks!
S.
Written by: Escott, 1 Feb 2011 3:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Yeah, the DR will be a HUB. Share your drugs with the rest of us. We have the highest fees in the world to put down here. Highest taxes and highest price for Jet Fuel.
Some of you need to know reality and truth is more than just a BS Abstraction you can't figure out.
This place will NEVER be a hub for the above reasons but don't let me iinterfere with your cheerleading or dreams.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Escott ..of course you are correct but it still is a very nice thought to some how avoid transiting in the USA ...When you fly to Asia or to a Pacific country or to Africa .it is almost impossible to avoid transiting in the USA and formany people , it is difficult to get a visa for the USA although they may have a visa for their final destination .
Written by: Atabey, 1 Feb 2011 4:13 PM
From: United States, NYC
Let me join the Dreamers here. DR needs to think BIG and not allow its anti-business biases to dictate the terms here. If the DR were to become a Hub, and why not, since it has an excellent location, ample landmass? All it needs is to partner correctly and change its outlook. Cuba is coming into play in the next 5 to 10 years tops, perhaps earlier, so DR had better take note and CHANGE its stance pronto! If DR wants to drive its tourist enterprises into the stratosphere, creating an international Hub for air travel will be a crucial part of the future matrix. MEMO To DR: Don't fall far short, AGAIN, of your potential. Cuba will eat your lunch, if you don't take it to heart and change your ways.
Cato the Elder. "Carthago delenda est" EXPORT OR DIE!
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Anyone who has seen the very efficient but small hub in Panama will understand that it is quite possible to have a hub here but for what airlines ??
Written by: Atabey, 1 Feb 2011 5:11 PM
From: United States, NYC
I think if terms can be arranged the DR could entice some airlines to move to their modern Hub. Again, Dubai, Emirates Airlines, or some combination would have to bring in the capital to make this happen. Once the first carrier arrives this will signal the game is on, DR is in play: DR to provide the location, land and correct pro-business orientation. Major congestion issues cause delays in the major US east-coast Hubs. Perhaps DR could be a practical solution for some airlines? I don't know the business, but for flights going to and from Europe and South America, a DR Hub could be useful. Perhaps DR could take some pressure off the Hub in Miami? DR needs to think in terms of being the communications matrix of the region and it has an excellent central location to play this role. But they need to entice some significant capital rich partners or all this is just pie in the sky.
Written by: Yucahu, 1 Feb 2011 5:15 PM
From: United States, Miami
It wouldn't take much effort to make Las Americas a better venue for flights. If it is leased out to one of those management companies the runaways expanded, the terminals enlarged, more security and of course the businesses would as usual employ foreigners like they do in Punta Cana and it would be great. I have two buddies working in Punta Cana, one is Peruvian and the other is colombian they love it, they are working in multi-million dollar projects. The jobs they are performing could be done by a Dominican and it makes my blood secretly boil, that is besides the point. Money is being spent in DR. For Cuba to catch up with us, it is possible but we are solidly placed in the lead, if only we can stay their!!!!!
Written by: abc200, 1 Feb 2011 7:27 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Emirates in the DR could be big!
2 or 3 A380's arriving every day!
Direct flights to China, the far east, Europe!
US airlines have nothing to touch the A380!
S.
Written by: xwill7, 1 Feb 2011 7:32 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
another crazy comment from abc. Smaller planes have a greater chance of being full everyday
Written by: abc200, 1 Feb 2011 7:44 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
More nonsense from xw - big planes are the clear consumer preference. Load factors on A380 are great with the World's top airlines.
S.
Written by: xwill7, 1 Feb 2011 10:37 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
737 and A320 are the work horses for interstate travel and US to DR trips
Written by: Perez, 2 Feb 2011 2:39 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Damn!!! a fleet of 58??? that's some serious money invested there!!
Written by: abc200, 2 Feb 2011 3:06 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Written by: hputters, 2 Feb 2011 4:03 AM
From: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Great news for me as I just accepted a new job in Abu Dhabi. This will reduce my triple anual travelling time by at least 9 to 10 hours, having my residence in Santo Domingo.
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Big deal.
and North America.
No one will need to travel via New York or Miami any more!
Emirates is one of the World's top airlines!
Emirates has the A380 - the World's No. 1 aircraft.
It will soon have a fleet of 58!
S.
If I was running a service between two cities 400 miles apart it might not be the best.
However for long haul it is proving to be a champion!
S.
Will we go for Hallal food?
Everybody here is a bit of a Muslim in that all men need five wives to be called a macho.
Look if a guy can afford five wives, can put up with the head ache, has the time, stamina, vigor, virility and everybody agrees and consents to the arrangement, then you tell me, what's the problem?
You make it sound as if macho is something bad. Don't you remember that male supremacy has been the norm all through out history. Somebody came up with the great idea of equality, womens rights and screwed things up for all the guys. I remember when being macho use to be a good thing
"I remember when being macho use to be a good thing"
I think it still is.
S.
Some of you need to know reality and truth is more than just a BS Abstraction you can't figure out.
This place will NEVER be a hub for the above reasons but don't let me iinterfere with your cheerleading or dreams.
Cato the Elder. "Carthago delenda est" EXPORT OR DIE!
2 or 3 A380's arriving every day!
Direct flights to China, the far east, Europe!
US airlines have nothing to touch the A380!
S.
S.
Emirates currently have 15 A380's.
http://www.emirates.com/se/englis..../emirates_a380/emirates_a380.aspx
The World's biggest fleet.
Toronto is served from Dubai.
They will need new destinations as the fleet builds up.
Air France is running A380's to the US.
As its fleet builds up hopefully they will use it on their DR service.
http://www.nomadicpinoy.com/2010/....r-france-a380-paris-new-york.html
S.