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Airline Pawa Dominicana will have to reimburse passengers more than RD$230.0 million (USD 4M) if its operations continue to be suspended, the Civil Aviation Board announced Monday, because of a debt of over US$ 3.0 million in airport taxes, among others.<\/p>

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Pawa estimates that the halt of operations affects 12,000 passengers until the end of February, who\u2019ve bought fares at an average price of US$400.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Pawa insists that Dominican authorities reconsider the decision.<\/p>

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\u201cIf they don\u2019t let us fly, we cannot respond. We deeply regret this situation, but we understand that these things aren\u2019t handled in the way that has occurred,\u201d said Pawa PR Elena Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>

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Airline Pawa Dominicana will have to reimburse passengers more than RD$230.0 million (USD 4M) if its operations continue to be suspended, the Civil Aviation Board announced Monday, because of a debt of over US$ 3.0 million in airport taxes, among others. 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