Vieques Air Link, a small Puerto Rican airline based in the Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), was fined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for using unqualified pilots, the agency announced.
The airline is fined
On Friday, the FAA announced it had proposed a $134,475 civil penalty against Vieques Air Link of Puerto Rico for allegedly conducting passenger flights with unqualified pilots.
According to the Federal Aviation, between July and August 2022, Vieques Air Link used pilots without appropriate certificates to operate 11 commuter flights in multiple twin-engine…
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Two weeks after Hurricane Fiona devastated the southern parts of the island, tourism officials are saying that the storm was “a setback, not a reset” and the rest of the island is back to normal.
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Opened in 2018, El Pretexto is an intimate “farmstay” bed and breakfast that celebrates Puerto Rico’s agricultural heritage. The farm-to-table restaurant open exclusively to hotel guests sources many of its fruits and vegetables from the property and hosts pop-up dinners with some of the country’s top chefs, including Mario Pagán and James Beard Foundation Award nominee Francis Guzmán. When you aren t tempted by made-from-scratch dishes like smoked chorizo croquettes with Hamachi and tobiko, try a little yoga in the garden gazebo or book an open-air massage with views of the surrounding mountain peaks. Guests can also hike to nearby waterfalls through a forest of palms and banana trees. Because of COVID-19 protocols, El Pretexto is only welcoming guests from Tuesday to Thursday and from Friday to Sunday to allow a 48-hour window to sanitize and air out rooms in between parties.