Iberia to Have More Stops to GuatemalaMonday, June 8, 2009 Starting on July 2, the company will increase by five the number of flights between the City of Guatemala and Madrid, via Panama. In addition to the current schedule of Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sunday will be added. Iberia steps up links with GuatemalaTuesday, April 8, 2008 Spanish airline Iberia has added a fourth weekly direct flight from Spain to Guatemala, the company reported. Nearly 54,000 passengers were carried on the Spain-Guatemala flights last year, an increase of 20% on 2006. Panamanian Tourism Negotiates Promotion with IberiaTuesday, August 31, 2010 The country's tourism authority and the Spanish airline are in discussions for a $4 million shared publicity agreement. The contract, which could be signed this week, will promote the country in Europe as a tourist destination and consolidate the direct flights operated by the carrier to Panama. Central America promoted in EuropeFriday, October 17, 2008 Iberia airlines and the Central American Tourism Agency have signed an agreement to promote Central America in Europe. Based on the agreement, the airline's logo will now appear next to the Central American Tourism Agency (CATA) on promotional materials for the European Market and at International tourism fairs where CATA will promote the regional as a mulitple destination. Madrid - San Salvador Fly FlightWednesday, August 29, 2018 As of October 1, the airline Iberia could start operating a daily frequency between the Spanish capital and San Salvador. Without providing details about the schedules of the new frequencies, the airline stated that the flights will probably start operating on the first day of October, and the route will be covered with the new Airbus A330-200, with capacity for 288 passengers. Increase in Tourism Expected in PanamaThursday, July 9, 2009 Tourists and Panamanian residing abroad take advantage of Europe's summer vacations, July and August, to visit the country. Spanish airline Iberia has already restarted its fifth weekly flight Madrid-Panama, a route that was suspended through April and May. The airline reports 78% occupation in July, and is forecasting 86% for August. 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: 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. Iberia to fly 7 days a week to PanamaThursday, March 27, 2014 As of June 2, the Spanish airline will begin operating a sixth weekly flight and one month after that a seventh will be added. The airline is to increases the number of seats available to 2000 per week on its Madrid-Panama City route. 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. More European Tourists Came to Panama in 2017Monday, January 29, 2018 Last year almost 228,000 visitors from Europe came to the country, 8% more than the figure recorded in 2016. The European airlines that increased passenger revenue in 2017 were: Iberia, with a total of 69,381 passengers, some 9,501 more than in 2016, with a growth of 15.9%; and KLM, with a total of 55,519 passengers, about 2,044 more than in 2016, an increase of 3.8%. Panama Increases Promotion in EuropeTuesday, November 30, 2010 The country will increase its promotion efforts in Europe, taking advantage of increased flight frequency from that continent. The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) noted that during recent participation in the International Tourism Fair held in London, significant agreements with tourism wholesalers in the UK were reached. New Spain - Nicaragua FlightTuesday, October 17, 2017 The airline Iberia has announced that from October 2018 it will start operating three weekly frequencies between Managua and Madrid, the outbound flight will have a stopover in Guatemala and the return flight will be direct. The flights will start from October 1st, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing from Madrid at 12:25 and arriving in Guatemala at 15:40. El Salvador Signs Agreement with Spanish Tour OperatorWednesday, January 18, 2012 The Ministry of Tourism has signed a cooperation agreement with the tour operator Viva Tours, which is part of Orizonia Group. A press release from the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador reads: Russian Tour Operators Interested in Salvadoran TourismTuesday, September 14, 2010 A group of tour operators visited the country to assess potential touristic destinations. The Salvadoran Ministry of Tourism and private companies have initiated commercial relations with tourism companies in Russia and Ukraine. Tour operator Grayline El Salvador Avitours was the promoter of this visit. |
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