Air Europa Prepares to Fly to Costa RicaFriday, October 11, 2019 The airline began to apply for permits, and is expected to start operating flights from Europe to the Central American country next year. Authorities of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica confirmed that last October 7 the company submitted its application to obtain the Certificate of Exploitation of Foreign Operator. Taca and CATA Target Europan, Asian TouristsTuesday, August 25, 2009 The regional airline and the Agency for Tourism Promotion in Central America (CATA) signed an agreement to bring tourists to the isthmus. Taca will provide $500.000, special discounts for Asian and European wholesalers and will engage in promotional activities during the Centroamérica Travel Market trade show. Costa Rica Negotiating With European AirlinesMonday, October 26, 2009 The Tourism Minister informed they are having talks with two companies, and they could announce good news next year. Currently, there are few flights between the country and the European Continent (Iberia operates a daily frequency, and Condor two per week). According to the tourism authority, this is limiting the growth of the industry. Direct Flight Paris - San JoseThursday, April 14, 2016 From November 2 Air France will be operating two flights per week between the French capital and the international airport of San Jose, Costa Rica. The flights will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with flight AF340 departing Paris Charles De Gaulle airport at 13:45 and arriving in Costa Rica at 18:10 the same day. Flight AF431 will leave Juan Santamaria Airport at 20:40 and arrive in Paris at 13:50 the next day. New Netherlands - Costa Rica Direct FlightTuesday, April 18, 2017 From October 31 KLM will fly twice a week between Amsterdam and San Jose throughout the European winter season. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute: Switzerland - Costa Rica Flights In 2017Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The airline Edelweiss has announced that it will be operating twice weekly direct flights between Zurich and Juan Santamaria International Airport starting from May 9, 2017. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute: Statistics on European Tourism in Costa RicaWednesday, November 2, 2016 With the arrival of new airlines a further increase is expected in the flow of tourists from Europe, after having grown by 41% between 2010 and 2015. European tourists stay on average 17 days in the country and spend an average of $1660 during their stay, higher than the figures for the overall average, which are 13 days and $1351. Condor Increases Flights to San JoseFriday, November 4, 2016 The German airline Condor has announced that from November it will be adding two flight frequencies per week from Munich and another one, also weekly, from Frankfurt, both going to San Jose. Condor will fly from Munich International Airport to Juan Santamaria in Costa Rica starting from November 8, once a week with a Boeing 767-300 with a capacity for 259 passengers, the company said in a press release. In addition, the airline will operate another frequency per week from Frankfurt, which will make three weekly flights. Costa Rica Tourism Grows by 4.6% and Seeks ExpansionTuesday, February 7, 2012 70% of the 2.2 million tourists who visited the country in 2011 arrived by air, so tourism officials want to increase the number of air connections available. The Costa Rican Institute of Tourism is looking to multiply the number of flights to Costa Rica with connections to destinations in South America, the USA and Europe, said the minister, Allan Flores. Costa Rica Wants More Italian TouristsMonday, May 8, 2017 Through an agreement with Iberia flight connections will be improved from Rome and Milan to Madrid - San José, in order to connect both cities with San Jose. A statement from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute says that in order to improve conditions of the connections between Madrid and the Italian cities of Rome and Milan, the airline Iberia will be taking the following measures: More Seasonal Flights: Costa Rica – SpainThursday, November 21, 2019 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). Costa Rica Close to Restarting Commercial FlightsWednesday, July 22, 2020 Local authorities confirm that sanitary measures for the entry and exit of passengers have already been approved, and so far the plan is to reopen the Juan Santamaría and Daniel Oduber international airports as of August 1. Civil aviation officials confirm that the first flights that would be authorized to arrive at the air terminal in the Costa Rican capital would come from the U.S., Canada and Europe. Costa Rica is Still Recovering Air ConnectivityMonday, November 2, 2020 Avianca, Jetblue, Air Canada, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Volares, KLM, British Airways, Sun Country and West Jet, are the airlines that in November and December resume their flights to and from the country. Due to the covid-19 outbreak, Costa Rican authorities decided to close their borders, but after a strict quarantine, air transport in the country began to be reactivated. New Flight Between U.S. and Costa RicaFriday, May 10, 2019 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. |
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