Another Proposal to Enable Flights to Airport in ColonTuesday, January 31, 2017 In partnership with a foreign airline Tocumen S.A. will carry out a feasibility study on implementing regular flights to the Enrique Jimenez airport in Colon. The terminal, in which $58 million was invested and which still does not receive flights, could start to recover if the plan by administrator, Tocumen S.A. is successful. Tocumen Airport Tax to Rise to $50Thursday, September 24, 2015 It has been announced that from January 2016 the departure tax from the international airport of Panama will increase by $10. With this change to $50, the departure tax at Panama City airport will be the highest in Central America, followed by El Salvador, with $40.27, Honduras, with $39.72, Guatemala with $30 and Costa Rica, with a rate of $29. High Rates at Howard AirportFriday, November 13, 2015 The airline VivaColombia may put an end to its flights to the terminal arguing that the increase airport tax of $15 to $32 has affected occupancy levels on their flights. The airline from Colombia is trying to reach an agreement with the authorities of Tocumen SA in order to maintain operations at the terminal in Howard, but stated that if they are unable to do so, they will suspend flights to the airport and use Tocumen instead, starting from March 2016. Bidders from Argentina, Colombia and the U.S. vie to operate Costa Rican airportTuesday, May 6, 2008 Companies from Argentina, Colombia and the United States are exploring the possibility of operating the Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica's largest. The government accuses the current operator of failing to fulfill its contractual obligations. The bidders are Grupo América, of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000; Grupo Odinsa of Colombia; and Houston Airports of the U.S. Panama: Boarding Fee at Howard rises to $34Wednesday, August 5, 2015 As of August 15 airport tax for passengers transiting the Panama Pacific airport will will rise from $15 to $34 . The charges for passenger service in the Panama Pacific terminal will go up to $34 from August 15, and there will be a discount of 50% for pensioners and seniors. In addition to this increase, the Tocumen administration announced it has established "... Avianca Places Conditions for Hub on Airport ExpansionFriday, October 9, 2015 The airline, the main user of the Salvadoran air terminal, will maintain the hub as long as the government carries out its expansion plans. The airline reiterated the need to improve Infrastructure at San Salvador International Airport. Recovery of San José's Air ConnectivityMonday, July 14, 2014 New airlines and offers to add new frequencies would add by at least seven air routes to the current offer of air transportation from Costa Rica to Rio, Santiago and Havana. Civil Aviation has announced the opening of these air routes for mid-August and the eventual operation between San Jose-San Salvador by the Salvadoran company VECA. Approval on Tender for AirportWednesday, July 4, 2012 42 companies met yesterday with representatives of Tocumen SA for details of the works spanning 65,000 square meters and which have an estimated cost of $400 million. The works comprise the construction of a main building, a third runway, a taxiway, a control tower and access areas to the North Terminal. $ 8 million for Liberia AirportThursday, October 28, 2010 The IIC approved a loan to Coriport for airport expansion works in Liberia, Costa Rica. "With this transaction, the IIC, along with BICSA and other international banks, will contribute to private sector development, particularly in rural areas of Costa Rica, driving the infrastructure boom and boosting the tourism industry, marking another milestone in the development of tourism in the country, as it did more than a decade ago when it funded the first five-star hotel in the Guanacaste coast. This is an area with various economic activities which will promote more jobs, generate foreign exchange, new business opportunities and further develop and diversify existing economic activities," said Juan Fonseca, Investment Officer at IIC in charge of the operation. Honduras: Commercial Flights to Trujillo ResumedMonday, June 2, 2014 The airstrip in the tourist town was renovated so that it can receive for two weekly flights from La Ceiba. After 10 years without operating, the airfield has reopened and will receive direct flights from La Ceiba arriving on Mondays and Fridays operated by Línea Aérea Nacional de Honduras, S.A. (Lanhs, S.A.). With the opening of the airfield it is expected that there will be an increase in the flow of tourists to the region, which already gained favor since cruise ships starting docking in the port in the Bay of Trujillo. Traffic Grows at Liberia AirportTuesday, April 21, 2015 Despite not operating at night, the international airport in northern Costa Rica received 755,000 passengers during 2014, with the proportion of business travelers increasing. The increase in air traffic at Daniel Oduber airport in Liberia is mainly due to the expansion in infrastructure made in 2012, which increased the capacity for new airlines and because of this also attracted more passengers. 1.3 million Passengers Used Tocumen In JanuaryThursday, February 25, 2016 The main airport in Panama saw an increase of 7% in the number of travelers passing through its facilities in January 2016 compared to the same month last year. From a statement issued by Tocumen International Airport: Panama: Investment in Colon AirportThursday, June 18, 2015 A flying school and a hotel are part of the proposals put forward by Panamanian and Venezuelan companies to be developed in the airport in the province of Colon. There is interest in taking advantage of the currently unused capacity of the airport which was initially designed for cargo and tourism, and built at a cost of $58 million. Colon: An Airport Without PlanesTuesday, June 14, 2016 Despite the announcement of projects such as the construction of a workshop for aircraft maintenance and a hotel, the Panamanian airport Enrique Jimenez is still underused and has attracted no attention from airlines. The airport built during the Martinelli administration was initially designed for cargo and tourism, but lack of demand has meant the terminal has turned out to be an unprofitable investment. Panama: First Flight with Tourists to New AirportTuesday, March 4, 2014 April will see the arrival of Canada 's first commercial flight to Scarlett Martinez International Airport which was recently opened in Rio Hato. Scarlett Martinez airport terminal in Rio Hato will receive its first commercial flight next month. Juan Carlos Pino, manager of Tocumen SA withheld the name of the company, but said it was a company that will make direct charter flights from Canada to the airport. |
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