For many years the Costa Rica departure tax ($29 per person) was paid at a stand at check-in at the airport. Now it may be incorporated in the ticket price depending on when you acquired tickets and which airline. If the Airline you are traveling with, and the date of your flight is from the time indicated…
Find here a complete list of the direct flights that come to Costa Rica from Europe. As you decide to come to Costa Rica the first question, in such a small country is, probably… “To which airport should I fly?” Find here a complete article to answer that: Airports of Costa Rica… Which is better for…
In case the airline loses your luggage: Anyone that has traveled has felt the unique kind of relief that immerses your body when you see your suitcase casually rotating on the baggage carousel, coming back like a loyal pet. Now if this happens to you, there are some important tips to know that will really…
Flying with KLM and Air France to San Jose, Costa Rica has advantages The airlines offer something known as a “joint fare,” meaning travellers can fly to and from San Jose with KLM and fly with Air France without additional fees. Also, customers can visit up to three destinations for the price of a round…
The airline Lufthansa made an announcement; there will be nonstop flights between Costa Rica and Frankfurt two times a week, starting next year (2018) on March 29. These flights will depart from Frankfurt on Thursdays and Sundays, arriving at the Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) in the Alajuela province. Tamur Goudarzi-Pour, Vice President of Sales for…
The General Direction of Migration in Costa Rica will eliminate, starting August 2017, the paper forms used for the registry of entry and exit of passengers at the Juan Santamaría International Airport. Starting August 15 the registry will be made automatically by a digital reading of the passport. According to the Migration Director, Gisela Yockchen,…
Edelweiss Air will start their direct flight between Switzerland and Costa Rica from May the 9th, said Enio Cubillo, General Director of the Costa Rica’s Civil Aviation Department. The plans were announced back in 2016 by the president of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, and the Tourism Minister, Mauricio Ventura. Recently, aeronautical authorities from…
KLM flights to Costa Rica twice a week. The Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM, announced they would start flying directly to Costa Rica later this year. Two direct KLM flights from Amsterdam to Costa Rica weekly. Costa Rica will be served by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the most recent aircraft in the KLM fleet, said the airline.…
Wingo Airlanes to operate in Costa Rica. Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA), a parent company of Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, has officially launched Wingo in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Costa Rica. Wingo, which will begin operations on December 1st, brings a low-cost/low-price offering, with flexible amenities to the market in the region.…
We have all been in the search of flights… Is it Tuesday? Or is it Wednesdays? Tuesdays at midnight? Low airfares can be found using some tips, and dropping others. George Hobica, Airfarewatchdog.com The author has been analyzing airfares for about 20 years now, and has come up with a baker’s dozen of airfare fallacies. 1. There’s a…