Costa Rica: Tourism Train to Open in MonteverdeMonday, March 30, 2009 The Monteverde Trainforest, an ecological train with a 3 kilometer journey and an investment of $7 million, hopes to have 50 thousand visitors a year. The company is planning to open the tourism train in May 2009. It is currently negotiating with medical tourism and cruise operators to attract customers. Additionally, it is planning to make alliances with hotels and tourism services in the area to expand the options for the visitor. Tourism Down Less than ExpectedWednesday, April 29, 2009 In Costa Rica, the business sector expected a greater drop in the level of reservations for this past Easter. The study "Perceptions of Costa Rican Tourism Entrepreneurs on the Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Tourism Industry" conducted by the National Chamber of Tourism shows that 71.2% of the entrepreneurs in the sector who in March had projected a decrease in reservations for Easter Week with respect to 2008, only 51.7% still believe that reservations were lower." El Salvador Bets on Medical TourismFriday, February 13, 2009 The Association of Medical Tourism (ATM) of the United States is in the country accompanied by tour operators to learn about medical possibilities. Elsalvador.com publishes in its website: “...the work of promoting medical services is encouraged by institutions such as: Cámara de Exportadores de Servicios de Salud de El Salvador (Exportsalud), Agencia de Promoción de Exportaciones de El Salvador (Exporta), Agencia de Promoción de Inversiones (Proesa) and the Ministerio de Turismo (Mitur)." Nicaragua to host regional tourism fairWednesday, July 16, 2008 Nicaragua will host the Central American Travel Market – Catam 2008 – from October 10 through 12. Catam is a trade fare that allows travel wholesalers from the United States, Europe and Asia to get to known Central America's tourist destinations and find a place for them in their catalogues. CM Airlines Announces Flights between Honduras and GuatemalaFriday, September 27, 2013 The Honduran airline will inaugurate its first international route on November 11, with five weekly flights to and from Guatemala. Elheraldo.hn reports: "The route will include Guatemala, San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, and will take place between Mondays and Fridays at various times". The flights will be operated by a Saab 340 with capacity to transport 33 passengers. Meeting of Cruise Operators in Costa RicaFriday, March 9, 2018 The 2019 edition of the Central America Cruise Summit will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the new National Congress and Convention Center. Central America Cruise Summit is held every two years and this is the first time it will take place in Costa Rica. This event brings together more than 200 people including representatives of tour operators, shipping agents, tourism ministries, service providers and executives from the 19 cruise lines affiliated with the FCCA, which operate more than 100 ships in Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. In addition, the activity promotes seminars to train the tourism industry. Investment projections fallMonday, October 1, 2018 Businessmen in Nicaragua expect to reduce by at least 50% the investments they had previously planned for 2018, waiting for the problems affecting the country to be solved. The research by the Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (Cosep) and the Fundación Nicaragüense para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (Funides), takes place in the context of more than 160 days of political and social crisis, which has severely affected the performance of the country's economy. Germans Looking for Tourism Business in PanamaMonday, May 22, 2017 A group of German wholesale travel agents will be meeting with local tour operators to explore business opportunities. From a statement issued by the Panamanian Tourism Authority: Is tourism in Costa Rica Doing Well or Badly?Friday, November 23, 2012 Complaints from Costa Rican tourism businesses have been constant since the crisis of 2008-2009, but now a survey shows that business is not so bad. A statement from the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) reads: Strike, Blockades and TourismWednesday, September 19, 2018 After nine days of strikes by public officials in Costa Rica, tour operators, hotels and restaurants in different parts of the country are reporting that reservations are being cancelled and sales are plummeting. The strike being promoted by the country's public unions started on Monday, September 6, and has already caused millions of dollars worth of losses due to multiple road blocks and acts of sabotage in the fuel distribution chain, among other coercive measures. El Salvador: Exemptions for Transit PassengersWednesday, March 4, 2015 From the February 27 the tourism promotion program Stop Over, which allows passengers with connections of between 5 and 48 hours to leave the airport will operates without charging additional fees. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador (MITUR): Tourism in Costa Rica Affected by Thomas StormMonday, November 15, 2010 Roads closed, reservations canceled, passenger diverted to other regions, disruption of water, electricity and telephone services and damage to infrastructure. Tourism was one of the most affected by the passage of Tropical Storm Tomas, leaving 6 out of 10 companies with some damage, according to a survey done by the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) to 80 companies and tour operators in all tourist regions. New Portugal - Costa Rica Flight AnnouncedThursday, January 18, 2018 Starting from April 2018, the airline Evelop, part of the Barceló group, plans to start operating a weekly air frequency between Lisbon and the Juan Santamaría international airport. During the first year, the route to Costa Rica will be operated through tour operators, later and depending on their results, they could operate as a regular airline. More Cruises Arriving at AmadorTuesday, April 10, 2018 The number of tourists that arrived at the Amador marina in the first quarter of the year almost tripled compared to the figure for the same period in 2017, and the number of cruises grew by 45%. From a statement issued by the Tourism Authority of Panama: New Liberia - Vancouver Seasonal FlightTuesday, June 12, 2018 Starting from December, Sunwing will be operating two weekly flights between the Guanacaste airport in Costa Rica and Vancouver, Canada. The airline will run the flights from December 23 until March 31, with a frequency of 2 weekly flights and with Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, with a capacity for 189 passengers. |
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