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Delta airlines announces new daily L.A.-San José flight

Delta Air Lines will offer a new daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Costa Rica’s capital starting July 1, the company said in a press release.

 The route will be operated by a Boeing 757-200 with capacity for 180 passengers, including 24 first class seats and 21 seats in economy comfort class.

The flight from San José will depart at 6:55 a.m. and is expected to arrive in Los Angeles at 2:20 p.m., while the flight from LAX will depart at 11 p.m. and will arrive in San José at 5:45 a.m.

The new service is already available for booking through the airline’s website.

Delta offers service to 32 countries and 49 destinations in the region, with more than 1,000 weekly flights between Latin America and the United States. By summer, the company will operate 118 peak-day departures to 40 nonstop destinations.

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