Since restrictions began to be imposed due to the outbreak of covid-19 in the countries of the region, interest in travel agency services collapsed, but in mid-May the decline was halted and most countries are already seeing rebounds.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
Because of the country's economic situation, between 2017 and 2018 there was a 2% drop in the number of Costa Ricans who left from Juan Santamaria Airport and 4% in total expenditures abroad.
Aeris Costa Rica figures detail that between 2017 and 2018 the number of national departures from Juan Santamaria Airport went from 793,000 to 780,000. Regarding 2019 data, up to September the figure reaches 579,000.
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 consumerinterests 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]
Central American citizens who have traveled to the United Kingdom four times in the last 24 months will have access to fast-track windows at airports and other British border controls.
An article by BBC World reports that this system facilitates immigration procedures for 16 countries, of which 12 are in Latin America,"... using the "Registered Traveler" scheme, which allows frequent visitors to pay £70 (about US $85) a year to avoid having to fill out a landing card and to access the windows for passengers from the UK and EU. "This method did not previously include citizens from any Latin American country.
The current occupancy rate of 57% can be explained by the increased supply of rooms and the relative decline of San Jose as a business destination.
The increased supply of hotel rooms in the capital is one of the reasons for the low level of occupancy, which as of January stood at 57%. This occurs mainly in hotels that attract business travelers or tourists who spend up to two nights prior to departure.
The company had filed a lawsuit against an order by the Superintendent of Insurance suspending the services it offered.
Elfinancierocr.com reports that "The Administrative and Civil Tribunal of the Treasury rejected a complaint against the Superintendent of Insurance (Sugese) brought by the company Servicios de Asistencia al Viajero Internacional S.A in 2009, arguing that the regulator should not have ordered the suspension of the services it offered. According to a communication by Sugese, the agency requested suspension of assistance services to travellers, considering them to be insurance products, not assistance services for people, which was what the company argued. "
The Chinese are in third place in terms of expenditure on travel, just behind the United States and Germany. By 2015 they will be in second place.
According to the latest Global Trends Report, spending on accommodation by Chinese tourists in 2011 will amount to around $57 billion, ranking them third behind the Americans and Germans.
New immigration regulations state which foreigners require visas to enter the country and the length of their stay.
The Department of Immigration of Costa Rica issued on Jan. 14, Regulation DG-3312-2010, which details visitors of which countries require an entry visa and the duration of those visas, according to the nationality of the traveler.
The National Chamber of Tourism will prepare a quarterly Tourism Confidence Index, which will measure the performance and prospects of Costa Rica’s tourism sector.
The investigation stems from a periodic survey carried out by the Chamber’s Department of Research and Statistics.
It is conducted under the assumption that real tourism activity and the short-term perception of said economic activity affect confidence in the business environment and, as a result, have an effect on decisions made by entrepreneurs. Greater confidence and optimism presupposes an increase in the desire to make expenditures and investments and to obtain loans. On the other hand, lower confidence or pessimism presupposes an increased desire for less spending and investment as well as new budget constraints and organizational restructuring decisions at a business level.
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