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. 13% More Travelers Passing Through TocumenFriday, July 26, 2013 During the first half of 2013 3.8 million passengers transited through the main airport of Panama. Data provided by the Department of Statistics of the International Airport of Tocumen, reveals that during the first six months of 2013 the number of passengers passing though in a day was 20,807 while in the same period in 2012 it was 19,000. Flow of Travelers Passing Through Tocumen Up 12.3%Monday, October 21, 2013 During the first eight months of 2013 5.1 million passengers transited through the main airport of Panama. The number of passengers who travelled in that period is greater than the 4.5 million tourists who came through the air terminal in the same period in 2012, indicated by data supplied by the Department of Statistics at Tocumen International Airport. Panama: More Tourists Travel by SeaTuesday, April 3, 2018 During Easter Week 93 thousand tourists travelled by sea through different parts of the country, which represents an increase of 6% compared to the same period in 2017. The Maritime Authority of Panama reported that from Thursday, March 29 to Sunday, April 1 of this year, 93,480 passengers were transported by sea, in 6,461 trips. This exceeds the 88,594 passengers reported in the same period in 2017. 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. Nicaragua: New Flights Ometepe IslandThursday, May 8, 2014 An announcement has been made of the arrival, starting May 29, of two flights per week from Managua to the new airport on the island of Ometepe. The airfield which had an investment of more than $10 million, will receive La Costeña, an air carrier which will operate flights on Thursdays and Sundays, at a cost of $100 per roundtrip ticket. Nicaragua: An Airport for Costa EsmeraldaTuesday, June 3, 2014 An international airport with a 1500 meter long runway will allow for the direct arrival of international high-end tourism to the island resort of Guacalito. With an investment of $12 million, the new airfield will have all the services of an international terminal, such as a control tower, main building, waiting room, and customs and immigration offices. Increase in Air Traffic in NicaraguaMonday, September 30, 2013 Over the last four years passenger traffic at Nicaraguan airports grew by 7.5% . This was reported by the International Airports Management Company. In the first eight months of 2009 345,473 passengers arrived at Managua International Airport . Liberia Airport Captures Beach TourismThursday, October 10, 2013 Half of Canadian tourists and 30% of American ones come to Costa Rica via the Daniel Oduber Airport in Guanacaste. Six years ago the ratio was 35% of Canadians coming into the country via the Daniel Oduber airport in Liberia. This air terminal also has become a favorite of U.S. tourists, as 30% enter through there whereas in 2007 the figure was just 20%. 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. Costa Rica Tourism Industry Wants More Air ConnectivityTuesday, April 29, 2014 Among the requests made to new government sector by entrepreneurs is for long-term policies and for more attention to be paid to the internal market . Attracting a larger number of airlines, diversifying supply routes and prices and promoting the range of regional products that Costa Rica offers are also pending tasks for the new minister, Wilhelm Von Breyman according to entrepreneurs. Mexican Tourists will be able to enter Costa RicaFriday, September 25, 2020 As of October 1st, citizens and residents of Mexico may enter Costa Rican territory by air, under the condition that they comply with the sanitary requirements imposed by the authorities to contain the outbreak of covid-19. As part of the process of reactivating air connectivity, Jamaican tourists will also be able to enter and the authorization for California residents will be reconfirmed. Protest in Colon Over $10 Rate for PassengersWednesday, August 31, 2016 The Maritime Chamber of Panama has asked for a suspension of a new rate of $10 for every passenger and crew member who embarks and disembarks at any port or air facility in the district of Colon. The Mayor of Colon has put in place a "... rate for the use, cleaning, and security services in airport and seaport terminals, in the district of Colon, amounting to the sum of ten dollars (b / .10.00) for all travelers, transit passengers, and crew who embark and disembark at any port or air facility in the district of Colon, and also dicated other provisions." See agreement in La Gaceta. 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. El Salvador: Plans for Further Fiscal Stimulus to TourismThursday, April 18, 2013 The Ministry of Tourism is discussing with private companies and a group of consultants draft amendments to the existing Law on Tourism. According to Jose Napoleon Duarte, chief of tourism, what they are looking for is a legal framework consistent with the current reality of tourism, integrating unions, tour operators, transportation companies, universities, and other stakeholders. |
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