Avianca Suspends Flight RoutesTuesday, March 2, 2021 Due to the constant restrictions in different countries regarding the limitation of entry of tourists, as well as mobility within the cities, and the high uncertainty that passengers still have, the airline decided to suspend some routes in Central America. The airline will temporarily suspend some international routes, which will be resumed according to the evolution of the pandemic, in some cases during the first quarter of the year, in other cases during the second semester, informed the Colombian airline on March 1. Buses: Company Advertises New Routes in the RegionMonday, December 2, 2019 Mexico's Cristobal Colon, a passenger carrier that began operations in Guatemala in 2018, announced that it plans to expand its routes to El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The company currently covers local routes from the Guatemalan capital to Santa Elena, Poptún and El Chal in Petén. Guatemala Reopens BordersFriday, September 18, 2020 After six months of closing the borders to commercial flights, air transport has been reactivated from September 18 with the arrival of four aircraft from the United States. At the beginning of September, the Presidential Commission for Emergency Attention Covid-19 (COPRECOVID) had anticipated that the reactivation of operations at La Aurora and Mundo Maya International Airports would be carried out under the health protocols endorsed by health authorities and recommendations from International Civil Aviation. Panama Reopens BordersMonday, October 12, 2020 From October 12, to enter Panamanian territory, foreign visitors must present a PCR test or antigen negative to covid-19 with a maximum of 48 hours and will not have to comply with mandatory isolation. Due to the covid-19 outbreak worldwide and in order to protect the health of the population, Panamanian air terminals were closed for commercial flights since March 2020. Costa Rica to Receive Weekly Charter Flight from GermanyFriday, September 10, 2010 Starting 6 November the charter flights will fly between Düsseldorf, Germany and Liberia International Airport. The direct flight operated by the whole sale agent TIU will arrive Saturdays at 3 pm, indicated Tourism Minister, Carlos Ricardo Benavides. 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. Panama: More Movement Through Regional AirportsTuesday, July 26, 2016 Between January and May 2016 the flow of passengers that passed through airports in the Panama Pacific, Enrique Malek and Scarlett Martinez, grew by 38% compared to the same period in 2015. From a statement issued by Tocumen SA: Colón - Bocas del Toro - Cartagena FerryWednesday, November 5, 2014 On October 25 Ferry Xpress began offering the service, which makes a weekly trip from the port of Colon to Cartagena in Colombia, with a stopover in Bocas del Toro. The tourist steamer with capacity to carry 1,300 passengers set sail on Friday from the Colon 2000 Port and made a 12-hour trip to the coast of Cartagena. Preparations for Trade Mission to ChinaMonday, November 26, 2012 The Costa Rican Institute of Tourism is prepares for the first half of 2013 a business mission to China in order to reach agreements with wholesale agencies. Travelling with the mission will be Tourism Minister Allan Flores, whose aim is to sign an Trade Air agreement, which would complement the memorandum of understanding for the establishment of air services, signed last August during the visit of President of the Republic Laura Chinchilla . Nicaragua Waives Entry Visa for RussiansWednesday, July 29, 2009 Russia and Nicaragua signed a reciprocal visa-free agreement. The agreement was signed as part of the visit by Igor Sechin, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister. El Salvador Looks to Attract More TourismFriday, March 6, 2009 The Ministry of Tourism signed a cooperation agreement with TACA airlines which includes vacation packages, advertising actions and marketing cooperation. Daniel Choto wrote in Elsalvador.com: "They will look to develop new products with the vacation packages so that tourists can have a travel plan which includes specific destinations, lodging and routine to be carried out which will be done through the TACA-Holidays Program in the United States, Central America, Mexico and South America. Marketing actions will include product creation, event participation and attendance of international vacation and business tourism fairs in which El Salvador is seen as having a lot of potential.” Nicaragua Removes Entry Visa for Costa RicaMonday, March 30, 2009 President Daniel Ortega signed a decree allowing visa-free entry to Costa Ricans. The measure applies to those people born in Costa Rica and naturalized Nicaraguans, and seeks to foment tourism in Nicaragua. Air Transport: Panama Goes OfflineMonday, March 23, 2020 In order to prevent the spread of covid-19, all international flights have been suspended since March 22. Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo reported through his social networks that "... Uber Service in Panama RestrictedWednesday, November 1, 2017 The new regulation for the transport technology platform establishes that the service can be provided exclusively in the provinces of Panama Oeste, Panamá, Colón and Coclé. From a statement issued by the Presidency of Panama: Cruises: New Arrival in PanamaFriday, February 13, 2015 The Spanish company Pullmantur has announced that the ship Zenith, with capacity for 1800 passengers, will begin docking in Panama from December this year. From a statement issued by the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP): |
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