Evelop! will operate seasonal flights between Madrid and San José for eight weeks from 24 June 2020.
Evelop! flights will be made in an Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a capacity of 388 passengers, leaving Madrid at 11:30 am and arriving in San José at 14:20 pm, informed the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).
In 2016 the number of passengers who flew from one destination to another within the country exceeded 265 thousand, registering an increase of 27% compared to 2015.
Favored by the poor state of the road infrastructure, the domestic air market continues to record significant growth rates. Figures from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation indicate that in 2016 alone 265,500 passengers traveled on domestic flights.
The beginning of operations of several regional airlines in the moderately priced sector is auspicious for trade, and in particular tourism.
EDITORIAL
The launch in San Jose this week of the ultra low cost airline Volaris Costa Rica, with a presence in Mexico, the United States and Central America, who will begin operating next month with a San Jose, Costa Rica -Guatemala City (Guatemala) route, confirms how activated the business of commercial aviation in Central America has become.
In a growing market, 16 commercial air companies operate an average of four to five corporate flights a day.
Providing a flight with value added services, such as alliances with hotels and transport services in the areas surrounding airports is one of the elements with which airlines that offer charter flights to businesses and tourists are aiming to differentiate themselves.
Growing regional air connectivity is creating new opportunities to maximize the potential of tourist destinations in Central America.
EDITORIAL
Flying from Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, to San Jose, Costa Rica, and then landing in Bocas del Toro in Panama, was impossible a few years ago. Increasing air connectivity among the most important tourist spots in each of the Central American countries provides a wide window of opportunity for the tourism sector in the region.
The Salvadoran airline Veca has announced that as of February 25th it will begin operating three flights per week between San Salvador and Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose.
From a statement issued by Vuelos Económicos Centroamericanos:
VECA Airlines with the aim of integrating Central America and expanding opportunities for everyone to fly, will be starting operations, from February 25, between the cities of San Salvador and San José, Costa Rica; the direct flights will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The airline of Salvadoran origin VECA Airlines, which announced in November promotions for their first flights in the region, is not yet operating at 100%.
The airline Vuelos Económicos Centroamericanos (VECA) has not yet started to operate the routes announced in November and has not taken steps to expand its flights to destinations in the United States.
Air Costa Rica has started the process of gaining certification as an international operator and plans to begin charter flights in six months.
Air Costa Rica is the new brand name of Tica Air according to the Public Registry of the airline, which has launched the second phase of a certification process and expects to receive approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation within four to six months to operate as international airline.
The elimination of LACSA routes, which in 2013 changed hands to Avianca, partly explains the reduction in landings and takeoffs at the two main airports compared to 2012.
In 2013 76.287 landings and takeoffs were recorded in the two major international airports in the country, while in 2012 this figure was 80.007, according to the National Directorate of Civil Aviation.
Ticas International Airlines has filed an application with the Civil Aviation authority for approval to operate charter flights to Cancun and San Andrés.
The information was confirmed by the director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Alvaro Vargas, adding that it is likely that an agreement will be reached with representatives of Ticas International Airlines, due to the interest shown.
Although the number of airlines has increased from 12 to 19 in the past two years, only those with fixed itineraries can be optimistic.
The number of passengers transported in 2011 by Sansa, a subsidiary of Avianca Taca, grew by 2% in 2012, reaching 76,058. Meanwhile Nature Air grew by 10% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Both Sansa and Nature Air’s main business is scheduled flights, with charter flights providing extra revenue.
It is becoming increasingly common for executives to travel on private planes.
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the airports Juan Santamaría, Daniel Oduber (Liberia), Tobias Bolanos (Pavas) and Limon reported a total of 5721 flights by private aircraft (helicopters, planes or jets) in the first six months of the year , which is 10% higher than in the same period in 2010.
Starting 6 November the charter flights will fly between Düsseldorf, Germany and Liberia International Airport.
The direct flight operated by the whole sale agent TIU will arrive Saturdays at 3 pm, indicated Tourism Minister, Carlos Ricardo Benavides.
"Costa Rica will be the first country in Central America to receive TIU flights. Elsewhere in Latin America the agency connects Germany with Cancún (Mexico), Montego Bay (Jamaica) as well as Puerto Plata and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic," reports Nacion.com.
Spanish airline Air Comet will operate the Madrid - San Jose three times a week, in alliance with tour operators.
The European company will fly to San Jose on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, operating one 253 passenger plane, and one 261 passenger plane.
Sonia Garro, director of the Air Transport Authority, confirmed that Air Comet was given authorization to operate the charter flights up to September 23.