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. Avianca Announces More Operations in El SalvadorThursday, July 25, 2013 The airline has announced that from September 60 additional flights will come to the country, which will mean an increase of 9% in passenger arrivals. According to Avianca's commercial director in the region, Danilo Sepulveda, El Salvador receives 1.3 million passengers every year, therefore with the arrival of these new frequencies, the number will increase by 120,000 users in one year. Agreement for Direct Flights Between France and PanamaMonday, July 29, 2013 The agreement will allow Air France to start three weekly direct flights between the capitals of the two countries in November. Elsiglo.com reports: "The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, from France, and Panamanian Foreign Minister, Fernando Nunez Fabrega at the Palace Quai D'Orsay in Paris, home of the French Foreign Ministry, as part of the tour that the Panamanian foreign minister is conducting in Europe ". 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. 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: 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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