Canadian airlines have agreed to suspend flights to Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30. Costa Rica is among the countries included by this definition.
As of Tuesday, January 26, the United States requires that all air passengers show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before boarding a flight to the country.
The Dutch airline flies to both of Costa Rica’s international airports from Amsterdam. Some 35,000 people visited Costa Rica from the Netherlands in 2019.
Under the new measures, travelers to the US, in addition to needing a negative Covid test result before flying, will now need to quarantine upon arrival
Costa Rica relies heavily on U.S. tourism, and the CDC's decisions to implement new testing and isolation requirements will likely have significant impacts on the sector.
