No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeNewsAvianca launches new nonstop flights from D.C. to Costa Rica

Avianca launches new nonstop flights from D.C. to Costa Rica

Excellent news for travelers: on Friday, July 15, Avianca inaugurated flights between Washington DC (IAD) and San José (SJO).

This first flight departed from Juan Santamaria Airport with more than 100 passengers at 17:10. Flight AV662 was headed non-stop to Washington Dulles International Airport.

The airline offers eight weekly flights on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, making it particularly easy to plan a trip.

Aviacion Online published the flight itinerary, which is:

  • Washington DC – San José Flight AV 663 IAD 02:30 – SJO 05:30 Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  • San José – Washington DC Flight AV 662 SJO 17:10 – IAD 23:50 Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

“We know that travel is now a necessity, both for commerce, tourism, the economy, and for family ties,” said Rolando Damas, Avianca’s director of sales for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

According to data from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, during the first semester of 2022, the arrival of 690,249 Americans was registered, confirming the North American nation as the main tourist issuing market to Costa Rica. 

In addition, Washington, D.C., is one of the cities in the United States with the largest Costa Rican community.

This is the airline’s fourth U.S. destination from Costa Rica after Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), and Miami (MIA).

“From AERIS, we know the importance of the North American market for the country since, in the first five months of the year, we recorded the entry of 570,634 passengers from the United States. For this reason, we celebrate the expansion of Avianca flights that allows us to provide a new travel option for tourists to the city of Washington and continue strengthening the national economy,” said Ricardo Hernandez, General Director of AERIS.

Prices will depend on the options chosen by the traveler and the season in which the trip takes place. As published by Avianca on its website, promotional fares are available, depending on the dates of travel, from US$164 each way.

For reservations, fares and prices, check Avianca’s website or an airfare consolidator like Expedia

Trending Now

Former Costa Rican Minister Indicted in US on Drug Trafficking Charges

Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez, once a top Costa Rican security minister and judge, now sits in a maximum-security prison cell awaiting possible extradition to...

Algal Bloom Detected in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya

A noticeable change in watercolor has been reported across several zones of the Gulf of Nicoya and coastal areas adjacent to the Nicoya Peninsula....

Costa Rica’s Olympic Hero Claudia Poll Alleges Abuse by Famed Swim Coach

Claudia Poll, Costa Rica's only Olympic gold medalist, and two other former swimmers from the country, alleged on Monday that they suffered psychological, physical,...

Costa Rica Dismantles Human Trafficking Ring Linked to Tren de Aragua

Costa Rican authorities dismantled a human trafficking network linked to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, which financed the travel of women from Venezuela...

US and Panama Begin Joint Exercises to Protect Panama Canal

US forces teamed up with Panamanian police for fresh military drills focused on safeguarding the Panama Canal, starting amid ongoing debates about foreign influence...

Costa Rica’s Religious Culture Through the Eyes of a Non-Religious Expat

Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas that has an official religion—Catholicism—enshrined in its constitution. While the Constitution recognizes freedom of worship,...
spot_img
Costa Rica Tours
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica