Arguing that a complete report on the financial situation of the companies owning the development was not presented, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute decided to cancel the concession of the Monte del Barco project, in the Papagayo Tourist Pole.
Aldesa Fondos de Inversión reported that Inversiones Monte del Barco S.A. and Inversiones GODA S.A., companies owning the tourism development, were notified last July 4th, but the concessionary companies will proceed to file in time and form, the appeal for replacement or revocation before the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
In the context of the protests and blockades that have been affecting Costa Rica for several days, the businessmen denounce that there are millions of losses, mainly in tourism, exports, and agricultural, industrial and commercial activities.
Starting November 1, Jet Blue Airlines will operate three direct flights per week between the U.S. city and the capital of Costa Rica.
This announcement is in addition to the one made last June 26 by American Airlines, which reported that from November 21 will begin to operate a new flight between San Jose and New York, and in December will begin the operation of another flight between Liberia and the U.S. city involved.
About 153,000 visitors annually come to the country to fish for recreational purposes, and the activity generates a chain of business of about $500 million annually.
According to a study conducted by the Costa Rican Fishing Federation (Fecop), most of the income reported in the country by sport and tourist fishing derives from the arrival of tourists interested in the activity, who generate annual revenues of $460 million.
On November 21, American Airlines will begin operating a new flight between San Jose and New York, and in December another flight between Liberia and that American city will begin.
The flight connecting the capital of the Central American country will be daily, departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport at 3:59 p.m. and arriving at Juan Santamaría at 9:42 p.m..
The Canyon Group plans to invest more than $200 million in the construction of its first resort in Central America, which will be on the Papagayo Peninsula in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Without specifying the start date of construction of the new resort, which will be part of the brand of hotels "Six Senses", the developers of the project reported that the hotel is expected to be ready in mid 2021.
The low-cost airline Wingo announced that it plans to open two weekly frequencies between San José and Bogotá starting in September.
The company reported that it has not yet applied for permits from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), but that flights would be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and ticket prices will have prices from $130 round trip.
In the canton of Nicoya, Guanacaste province, it is planned to demolish the existing infrastructure and build the new facilities of the Harbor Reef hotel, a project that will require an investment of approximately $7.3 million.
3-102-719240 Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada presented the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Remodeling of the Harbor Reef Hotel", which will be built on a land of approximately 8,754 m2.
Starting December 18, Air Transat will operate a new flight between Vancouver, Canada, and two Costa Rican cities, San Jose and Liberia, in a chain known as a triangular flight.
The Airbus for this triangular flight is a completely new aircraft with a capacity of 199 passengers. It will depart Vancouver at 6.30 a.m. local time and arrive in Liberia, Guanacaste at 05.25 p.m. local time, with a stop in San Jose (Costa Rica).
Because of the delay of the Costa Rican authorities to solve the problem of water supply in the Gulf of Papagayo, developers request that the terms of the concessions granted to them to develop tourism projects in the area be extended.
The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) has already received requests for concessions to be extended, because some of the projects that have not been completed have already consumed half of the time they were granted.
In the context of a considerable fall in foreign investment in the sector in Costa Rica, the situation could be further complicated by the elimination of tax incentives that tax reform is bringing along.
Figures from the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) detail that after reporting $443 million in foreign direct investment in tourism in 2017, this figure decreased dramatically last year, registering only $23 million.
In Costa Rica, 5% of people who show interest in traveling are attracted by adventure tourism, and about 40% of them are between 21 and 30 years old, and have a high level of purchasing power.
An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Costa Rica, compiled by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, provides interesting results on the characteristics of people who express an interest in travel. [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics]
American Airlines will add a daily flight connecting the U.S. city of Dallas with San Jose and Liberia in Costa Rica beginning on December 18.
The new flight has as particularity its night schedule, as they will leave Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) late at night and return to that city leaving San Jose and Liberia in early morning flights, known as red-eye, in an aircraft B737-800, with 16 seats in First Class, 30 seats in Main Cabin Extra with additional space, and 126 seats in Economy Class, informed an official source in Costa Rica.
The construction of the road to Monteverde in Costa Rica, which has been postponed for years and that in the coming weeks would publish the tender documents, promises to further enhance tourism in the sector.
This is not the first attempt by a government to develop this important road project. In July 2014 the Ministry of Public Works announced that it would publish in 2015 a "direct competitive tender" to asphalt 18 kilometers of road in the province of Puntarenas.
Air Canada announced that it will extend the 2019 season until September and October, so it will fly uninterrupted from April to December.
The Toronto-Liberia route will increase from 2,856 seats in 2018 to 4,008 in 2019, including September and October, a 1,152-seat increase, and the Toronto-SJO route will increase from 7,319 seats to 12,690 seats, a 5,371-seat increase.