Wikimedia Commons Air France - KLM Press Release - Thursday 14 April 2016 - As of 2 November 2016, and throughout the 2016-17 winter season, Air France will offer two new weekly services to San José (Costa Rica) on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300 with a capacity of 468 seats – 14 in Business, 32 in Premium Economy and 422 in Economy. “B...

Source: SWAmedia.com DALLAS, April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV),California's largest carrier* is embarking on a new chapter in a faithful partnership with Southern California travelers that began with a single arrival nearly 35 years ago and now, takes flight beyond the continental U.S. Today, the departure of Southwest® Flight 6920 to Daniel Oduber Quiros Intern...

Source: Spanish National Police Spanish customs agents at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport detained a man who had flown in from Costa Rica carrying 400 grams of cocaine hydrochloride in powdered form. The incident, which took place last Friday, made headlines in Europe due to the ill-chosen smuggling method. According to a news report filed by Fran Hurtado of online Sp...

COSTA RICA STAR NEWS BRIEF Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, has resumed operations after being forced to close for nearly three hours due to an out of control brushfire adjacent to the airport, airport operation authorities and the fire department confirmed to The Costa Rica Star Tuesday afternoon. The airport...

(Illustrative image. Courtesy Thomson Airways) What fellow passengers described as utter “chaos” ensued aboard a Thomson Airways flight shortly before takeoff on its way to Costa Rica on Monday, the Daily Star reported Tuesday. Some 25 drunk and disorderly passengers had to be removed from the aircraft by police officers after the pilot of the aircraft refused takeoff due to the chaos takin...

Boeing 737 engine The first international route of Air Costa Rica will fly to Guatemala, followed by Panama and hopefully Miami in the next few months. Such are the ongoing plans of Costa Rica's newest international airline, which will fill a decades-old void in the history of commercial aviation in our country. According to a news report filed by business reporter Stefania Colombari of nat...

Wikimedia Commons LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Feb 25, 2016) - Pure Hospitality Solutions, Inc. (OTC PINK: PNOW), parent Company of the Central American-Caribbean online travel Agency (OTA) Oveedia (www.Oveedia.com), announced today that the Company has continued validation of its marketing plan, after receiving a small, but undeniable proof of interest in travel to Central America; in partic...

David, Panama, Feb 21 (EFE).- More than 100 Cuban migrants from among the 1,300 stranded in Panama on Sunday received immigration permits that early next week will allow them to travel legally to Mexico, where they will be able to continue their land journey to the United States. The deputy commissioner of the Panamanian Immigration Service, David Rios Duran, told EFE that 145 people are being ...

A Brioche Doree in Paris Press Release by All Points PR - SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Travelers at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) can now visit the Parisian-style urban bakery café, Brioche Dorée, during every arrival and departure. The exciting new eatery at the airport serving Costa Rica’s capital city, San Jose, specializes in an impressive range of European café options. From fr...

Korando 4WD. Wikimedia Commons Rio Segundo, Alajuela, February 12, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Solid Car Rental is pleased to announce expansion of  their fleet in order to provide their customers with the vehicle they need while traveling in Costa Rica. This fleet now consists of 2015 and 2016 vehicles that will provide patrons with the newest vehicles available on the market. Solid Car Rental h...

Washington, Feb 12 (EFE).- The U.S. government announced Friday the upcoming signing of a memorandum of understanding with Cuba in the field of civil aviation that will pave the way for direct commercial flights by fall of this year. Up to 20 direct flights daily will be permitted from the U.S. to Havana, and 10 more to another nine international airports in Cuba, including those at Santiago de...

Wikimedia Commons Mexico City, Feb 2 (EFE).- Three Colombians were arrested when they tried to fly out of the Mexico City airport with more than $1.5 million in cash hidden in their luggage, the Attorney General's Office said. "The three passengers tried to leave the country without declaring the foreign exchange they were carrying in their double-bottomed suitcases, registered to Copa Airl...

Wikimedia Commons Sun Country Airlines Press Release - Trade white snow for white sand! Save on fights and vacation packages to Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. The white-sand beaches of Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean are within reach with these great deals on flight and vacation packages to some of our favorite warm weather destinations. To take advantage of all these great ...

Newtown Square, PA (PRWEB) January 13, 2016 - The undisputed market leader for charter services to Mexico and the Caribbean, Apple Vacations is expanding its Exclusive Vacation Flight charter program in 2016 with increased service from the West Coast, including several new departure gateways. Beginning May 1, 2016, Apple Vacations will launch its first ever Exclusive Vacation Flight charters fr...

Source: SWAmedia.com DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today published its initial flight schedule for international service at Terminal 2, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with daily service beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2016, from LAX to Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) in Liberia/Guanacaste, Costa Rica, subject to foreign governme...

File photo The iconic Imperial beer eagle has landed at the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), the main hub for air travel in Costa Rica. According to a news report published by business daily La Republica, beverage giant Florida Ice & Farm has taken the unusual step of opening an airport bar right across from boarding gate #9 at SJO. The bar tentatively opened in early Decemb...

Alta Gracia Boutique Hacienda Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica (PRWEB) December 14, 2015 - In response to the rising popularity of Costa Rica’s verdant Pérez Zeledón region as a tourist destination, Sansa Airlines, a local subsidiary of Latin American airline Avianca, will launch three weekly flights from San Jose International Airport to San Isidro airfield starting December 15, 2015. The new time-s...

CALGARY, Dec. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - WestJet will today launch new non-stop service from Calgary to Huatulco, its tenth destination in Mexico, and add new non-stop flights from Calgary to Liberia, Costa Rica, beginning on December 19. With these new services, WestJet will operate 109 daily departures to 47 destinations from Calgary International Airport this winter, an increase of 12 and 17 per cent ...

Source: SWAmedia.com DALLAS, Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced plans to complement its growing portfolio of international routes by offering nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia/Guanacaste, Costa Rica beginning in April 2016. Southwest® expects to operate the service dai...

Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK, NEW YORK (PRWEB) DECEMBER 08, 2015 - CheapOair®, the first flights-focused hybrid travel agency, today announced its top ten most popular domestic and international destinations consumers are traveling to for the holiday season this year. The list of top ten international destinations includes several cities that are favored by tourists, such as San Juan, Cancun and ...

Source: United CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is giving more passengers a taste of a new dining and beverage experience, with the expansion of complimentary meals and free wine and beer to more United Economy customers; the launch of a seasonal craft beer; and the introduction of modern, flavorful new entrees and snacks on many Latin America and Caribbean flights. Beg...

Moody's Global Credit Research - New York, November 30, 2015 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned a definitive rating of Ba2 to Aeris Holdings Costa Rica S.A. de C.V.'s ("Aeris") senior notes issuance of US $127 million ("Notes"). The outlook is stable. On September 18, 2015 Moody's assigned a provisional (P) Ba2 rating based upon draft documentation. The definitive Ba2 rating is...

Wikimedia Commons Washington, Nov 30 (EFE).- The U.S. government on Monday announced changes in its visa policy, known as the Visa Waiver Program, or VWP, which benefits citizens from 38 countries, due to the recent Paris attacks and the "ongoing threat" represented by foreign terrorists. In a communique, the White House set forth the changes that will be introduced into the VWP program, wh...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may represent the last opportunity of the year for frugal travelers to get significant discounts on their trips to Costa Rica. As the green (rainy) season comes to an end, the high season for tourism begins in Costa Rica, and all the discounts of the past few months seem to evaporate as the year-end holidays approach. The two major travel expenses, airfare and hote...

San Juan, Nov 25 (EFE).- A Puerto Rican pilot decided to land his small plane in a grassy area next to a McDonald's in northern town of Hatillo to buy himself and his passenger a coffee, island authorities confirmed Wednesday. The Puerto Rican Police said that personnel with the Puerto Rico Joint Forces of Rapid Action, or FURA, were dispatched to the site on Tuesday afternoon thinking that an ...

Source: MSP San Jose, Nov 19 (EFE; additional reporting by The Costa Rica Star).- Costa Rican police on Thursday arrested a Syrian woman who entered the country earlier this week on a stolen Greek passport, a case similar to the one that occurred this week in Honduras, where five Syrian men using Greek passports were taken into custody. The arrest was carried out by the Public Force (Fuerza...

US CBP Press Release - Additional Reporting by The Costa Rica Star / LOS ANGELES—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) seized 450 prohibited pork meat tamales discovered inside the luggage of a passenger arriving from Mexico, on November 2. The passenger, who was referred to agriculture examination, marked “YES” ...

Indra Media Release - Indra has signed a contract with the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services (COCESNA) to renew the air traffic management systems in the San José Air Control Center and the main international airports in Costa Rica for 12 million dollars. The company will upgrade the systems in the center for the coordination of air traffic in Costa Rica and the towers th...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Latin American air carrier Avianca is offering a special discount period on airfares to nine North American destinations in the United States and Canada from Costa Rica and other Central American nations. Ticket prices range between $399 and $549, and they include travel during the busy holiday season. According to a news report filed by Karla Madrigal of business ...

Wikimedia Commons Washington, Nov 6 (EFE).- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Friday that new airport security measures are being introduced as a result of the ongoing investigation into the Russian airliner tragedy last week on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. President Barack Obama cited Thursday the possibility that an explosive device on board the aircraft caused the crash ...

It was a festive mood at the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia (LIR) this weekend and Monday as three airlines inaugurated new routes. The air carriers in question are Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Thomson Airways; the latter is from the United Kingdom and the former two from the United States. According to a news report filed by Variela Novo of daily tabloid Diario Extra, ...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Hospitality Solutions, Inc., (Pink Sheets: PNOW), parent company of the Central American-Caribbean online travel Agency, Oveedia (www.Oveedia.com), announced today, that those Nicaraguan hotel properties not listed on major OTAs', will now see an influx of business opportunities, with this month's opening of the Costa Esmeralda Airport. This positively ...

DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees of Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) launched a new international chapter today in a 45-year history of serving Houston by joining with Houston Airport System and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to open a new five-gate concourse, Federal Inspection Station for Customs and Border Protection, new concessions for travelers, and begin daily intern...

Source: Southwest DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is launching a three-day domestic and international sale offering extra low fares for winter travel—hurry, this sale won't last long!  Customers may take advantage of low domestic fares starting at $49, $99, $129, and $149 one-way to select destinations today through Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, 11:59 p.m. in th...

Immigration officers assigned to the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), located in the province of Alajuela, detained a male traveler from the United States during the early hours of Friday. According to a news report filed by Josue Alvarado of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, the U.S. man planned to enter our country for the purpose of tourism; however, he was denied entry at the passp...

Malinche Costa Rica Newrest Press Relase - Only three months after launching its operations in Costa Rica, the Newrest Group is proud to announce the inauguration of its first restaurant specifically created for Central America: the Deli'Malinche. This novel concept, now open at the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), located in the province of Alajuela and not far from San Jose, w...

New York, September 18, 2015 -- Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") assigned a provisional rating of (P) Ba2 to Aeris Holdings Costa Rica S.A. de C.V.'s issuance of approximately US $127 million of senior notes ("Notes"). Proceeds will be used to refinance the outstanding loans consisting of roughly $89 million obtained in 2011 from Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Inter-American Dev...

Source: MSP A 49-year old male tourist attempted to leave Costa Rica with a belly full of cocaine, but his skittish and queasy disposition caused him to vomit 64 packets filled with cocaine, right in front of officers from the Drug Control Police (Spanish initials: PCD) at the airport. According to a press release from the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP), the incident oc...

Source: Wikimedia Commons 28 Aug 2015 – Sunwing Press Release – Special, limited-time offer by Sunwing: Whether it’s seeking out the perfect Caribbean beach escape, visiting friends and family across the country for the holiday season or making a trip to Florida’s theme parks, winter travel planning just got easier with the announcement of Sunwing’s BOGO seat sale. Available from now until ...

"Hawker Hunter T7 'WV372 - R' (G-BXFI) (12863569924)" by Alan Wilson - Hawker Hunter T7 'WV372 / R' (G-BXFI). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons A midair collision on Sunday afternoon killed a pilot during an airshow in the village of Dittingen in Switzerland. According to a Wikinews report, the crash occurred as three Ikarus C42 planes from the German Grasshopper display team flew tog...