Puerto Rico tourism achieving many accomplishments

As efforts have continued to increase on-and-off the island of Puerto Rico, the tourism sector has achieved a number of accomplishments.

Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced the conclusion of Routes Americas in Puerto Rico. Routes Americas unites industry professionals in the aviation, cruise line and tourism sectors, focused on developing new air routes to the Island. This event allows Puerto Rico to showcase new airline opportunities, such as the newly opened MRO Lufthansa Technik, to continue to position the country as the Caribbean’s air hub with the largest airport.

“In Puerto Rico, we fully identify with one of the main objectives of this organization, to join efforts for the common good. This great opportunity unites various sectors of the industry to increase air and maritime traffic throughout the Caribbean region,” said García Padilla.

“In the last fiscal year we added approximately 500 hotels rooms to our offerings, which resulted in a 73% hotel occupancy rate, a 2% increase throughout the year. In the past three years, 829 rooms were added, representing a 54% increase compared to 2012. With the arrival of new airlines, including Air Europa, Condor and Norwegian Air, we now offer direct flights to major European cities such as Madrid, Frankfurt and Oslo,” explained the governor.

Puerto Rico has established itself as one of the most competitive markets in the region, with significant investment on the island in specialized industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics and information technology, among others. “Countless companies have realized that Puerto Rico is much more than tax incentives and good conditions for business development. All of them know that those who invest capital and create jobs on the Island, will gain a government partner willing to work with them hand-in-hand for the success of the company and for the betterment of Puerto Rico. It’s a question of uniting efforts,” concluded García Padilla.