Costa Rica: Tourist Arrivals Fall 68% in 2020Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Due to the outbreak of covid-19 worldwide and restrictions on passenger transportation, only 1.01 million visitors arrived in the country during 2020, 68% less than what was reported in 2019, when 3.14 million tourists arrived. Although the fall in tourist arrivals was generally resounding, during the last months of 2020 a more favorable behavior was reported. More American Tourists Arriving in Costa RicaTuesday, December 8, 2020 Between October and November, the number of visitors from the US quadrupled, from 6,000 to 24,000, a rise reported in the context of the economic reopening and the reactivation of commercial flights. The 24,606 Americans who arrived in the country during November, represent a little more than a quarter of the visits from the US registered in the same month of 2019, informed the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). 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.
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Travel: Where Central Americans Want to GoThursday, October 15, 2020 In Central American countries, nearly 8 million people are looking for travel packages online, and of this consumer segment, about 5% explore options for travel to destinations in North America. CentralAmericaData's interactive information system monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the current commercial environment in which companies of all industries must operate. USA Improves Travel Recommendation to Costa RicaWednesday, October 14, 2020 The US government decreased from 4 to 3 the level of the travel alert it issues for its citizens to evaluate the possibility of traveling to Costa Rica. The US Government Administration improved this October 12 the recommendation for travel to Costa Rica from level 4 (no travel) to level 3 (reconsider travel due to Covid-19). The measure is effective immediately, 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. Coronavirus and Tourism in Central AmericaFriday, March 13, 2020 Some of the most notable effects caused by the spread of covid-19 is the cancellation of at least 8,000 hotel nights in Costa Rica, and the interruption by Iberia of its flights from Madrid to Guatemala and San Salvador. Businessmen in the region agree that due to the virus that has been spreading from China, supply chains have been interrupted, which is combined with a drop in the transit of people, causing losses to the tourism sector. Travel Agencies: Evolving to SurviveThursday, January 16, 2020 The rise of the Internet as a means of organizing and booking travel is generating headaches for companies in the sector, which agree that the strategy should be to focus on marketing complete packages in very specific market niches. The difficult financial situation that the agency Viajes Colon is going through in Costa Rica is just one example of the problems that have affected travel agencies for several years. 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). Tourism: Business Mission to EuropeFriday, October 25, 2019 From November 7 to 11, Costa Rican entrepreneurs from the tourism sector will visit Denmark, Sweden and Holland, where seminars will be held and seek to create connections with local tourism agents. The business tour is organized by Futuropa Group Association and according to the schedule of activities will visit Denmark on November 7, Sweden on the 8th and Holland on the 11th of the same month. 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. Tourist Expenditure Increases to 4%Thursday, October 10, 2019 During the first semester of 2019, foreign tourists in Costa Rica spent $2,228 million, exceeding by 3.8% what was reported in the same period of 2018. Data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica indicate that between January and June 2018 and the same period in 2019, tourist spending increased by $81 million, from $2,147 million to $2,229 million. 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. Tourism: Better Roads, More OpportunitiesMonday, May 6, 2019 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. Business Roundtable for Tourism CompaniesThursday, April 25, 2019 From May 9 to 10 in Costa Rica Expotur 2019 will be held at the National Convention Center, which will bring together 230 international buyers from the tourism sector from 35 countries. Erasmo Rojas, president of the Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals (Acoprot), explained to Nacion.com that "... The activity consists of two days of negotiations and alliances that allow revitalize the tourist offer each year and generate millions of dollars in tourist currency for accommodations, food and transportation." |
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