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

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“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 begins fumigating planes at international airports to halt spread of animal disease

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The measure aims to prevent the transmission of exotic diseases, especially those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport expands capacity with new departure lounges, boarding bridges

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Airport administrator Aeris will begin construction on new facilities for cargo and domestic flights in the coming months.
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Juan Santamaría International Airport now offers discounted long-term parking

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Hourly parking rates at the airport increased by almost 16 percent last year, but now new daily and weekly rates allow savings up to 52 percent.
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Lawmakers, officials push for 2 new airports in Costa Rica

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Talks about building a new airport in Costa Rica's Southern Zone have gone on for nearly a decade. Officials now may be getting closer to a deal. Meanwhile, at least one lawmaker wants to build another airport in the Northern Zone.
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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport to add new stores, supermarket

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Airport expansion will help accommodate an additional 260,000 passengers per year, an 18 percent increase from the airport's current capacity.
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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport to add two new boarding gates

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The expansion project, which will help ease air transit in the popular tourism destination, will cost $18 million and take a year to complete.
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Regulatory authority cancels concession for taxi service at the Juan Santamaria International Airport

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A company that operates taxis at the international airport outside San José was caught failing to use taximeters, known as marias in Spanish.
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Costa Rica to improve bad weather safety procedures at San José airport

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A satellite-guided system could be ready by early 2013.
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Juan Santamaría International Airport named third-best in Latin America

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Nearly 1.2 million foreigners passed through the airport last year.
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