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Father of copilot rescues his own son following private plane crash in Costa Rica

Rescue teams were dispatched in response to the Monday morning crash of a Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II.

Juan Santamaría airport expands, adds four new boarding gates

Juan Santamaría International Airport on Friday inaugurated a $23.5 million expansion featuring four additional gates, a restaurant, a VIP lounge and a pet playground.

Costa Rican aviation authorities monitoring Turrialba Volcano

The airport remains fully operational, but several flights were delayed Wednesday morning.

Vinci buys more than 40 percent share of Costa Rica’s two main airports

Vinci purchased 48.75 percent of the Juan Santamaría International airport, located just outside San José in Alajuela, and 45 percent of the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia,

Airport departure tax to rise in July

Even with the $2 bump in Costa Rica's airport departure tax, it still has one of the cheapest such taxes in the region.

Flight delays, cancellations after latest Turrialba eruptions 

The eruption at 7:20 am Friday was one of the most dramatic in the last month, shooting a column of ash a staggering 3 km into the air, causing Southwest, Air Canada, Spirit and Aeromexico to cancel flights.

Costa Rica airport restricts liquids in carry-ons

Starting April 19, Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) will enforce the same restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage as at United States airports.

Costa Rica airports increase security following Brussels blasts

Travelers should gives themselves at least three hours to pass through security at Juan Santamaría International Airport after terrorists attacks in Brussels sent airports around the work into a heightened state of security Tuesday.

Costa Rica’s Tobías Bolaños International Airport to reopen nighttime service

As a cost-cutting measure, Tobías Bolaños International Airport in Pavas had been closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., which helped save ₡180 million ($334,000) a year, the Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) reported.

Ex-President José Figueres ‘saw life flash before his eyes’ in near airplane accident

“Upon landing we went through a difficult situation, one of those that makes us see our life pass before our eyes. Thankfully, everything turned out OK,” Figueres said.
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Costa Rica Airport Now Selling Fast Track Access

International travelers using Juan Santamaría International Airport now have a paid option to move through some of the terminal’s busiest checkpoints more quickly. Airport...

Costa Rica Faces Protests After Removing Corcovado Park Director

Environment Minister Mónica Navarro Del Valle has removed the director of the Osa Conservation Area six days after he reduced tourist capacity at Corcovado...

Colombia Moves Into World Cup Last 16 With Tight Win Over Ghana

Colombia kept South America’s World Cup charge moving late Friday night, beating Ghana 1-0 to claim the final place in the Round of 16...

Costa Rica Faces More Weekend Rain After Floods Force Evacuations

Costa Rica faces another wet weekend after Tropical Wave 19 triggered widespread flooding, forced hundreds of people from their homes and left several communities...