JetBlue opens flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

With less than 15 hours apart, two new JetBlue airline flights  from Los Angeles, USA landed at Daniel Oduber  Quirós international airports   in Liberia, Guanacaste ( LIR ) and Juan  Santamaría  ( SJO ).
This Sunday morning, at 7:47 am, the aircraft arrived and Costa Rica welcomed  JetBlue  at the air terminal located in  Alajuela  with a total of 112 passengers on board, while in Liberia, the inaugural flight was received similar on Saturday evening. Both planes were baptized with the traditional bow of water as a welcome.
At both airports, the visitors complied with the health protocols and received as a souvenir a mask with the design, colors and allegories of the typical Sarchí wagon  .
 
"These new JetBlue routes   to the Daniel Oduber International  Airport  and the Juan Santamaría International Airport   are the result of a joint public-private effort to reactivate our tourism industry  ," said Gustavo Segura, Rector of Tourism.
 
Segura thanked the airline for its confidence in Costa Rica and stressed the strategic importance of these flights given that the state of California has a high concentration of the profile of tourists that our country wants to attract, travelers who appreciate nature, sustainability, culture and the unique experiences that the destination offers.
 
New connection renews optimism
“We are pleased to continue strengthening relationships with  JetBlue  through the Juan Santamaría International Airport  and a new alternative for passengers to fly to Costa Rica from Los Angeles. In the midst of a situation where the industry is focused on regaining the confidence of travelers and pre-pandemic operations, Costa Rica is privileged to add new routes from the main source market for tourists and from such an important city in the United States.
 
"So the work articulated between manifests  ICT  and  AERIS , which will provide the best service that characterizes the main airport of the country and thus continue to contribute to the speedy recovery , " said Rafael  Mencia , executive director of  AERIS
 
For his part, César  Jaramillo , general manager of CORIPORT  stated  that it was very optimistic about these new arrivals.

“As the weeks progress, we have seen great interest from the airlines to return to this destination. JetBlue , specifically, will bring six weekly flights and this shows how much our country recognizes the safety and quality of the vacation destination  ”, the spokesperson concluded.  
 
Flying with Confidence
For  Gisele  Cortés, JetBlue International Airport Director , "These new routes consolidate our position in Costa Rica, where we now offer more flight options for our customers and where our award-winning expertise and security measures will provide a seamless travel experience."
 
The spokesperson added that the airline is pleased to introduce the first international service between Costa Rica and the west coast of the United States in both air terminals with "the new and growing focus city" of Los Angeles. Less than 15 hours apart, two new JetBlue airline flights  from Los Angeles, USA landed at the Daniel Oduber  Quirós international airports   in Liberia, Guanacaste ( LIR ) and Juan  Santamaría ( SJO ).
 
This Sunday morning, at 7:47 am, the aircraft arrived and Costa Rica welcomed  JetBlue  at the air terminal located in  Alajuela  with a total of 112 passengers on board, while in Liberia, the inaugural flight was received similar on Saturday evening. Both planes were baptized with the traditional bow of water as a welcome.
 
At both airports, the visitors complied with the health protocols and received as a souvenir a mask with the design, colors and allegories of the typical Sarchí wagon  .
 
“These new JetBlue routes   to Daniel Oduber International  Airport and the Juan Santamaría International Airport   are the result of a joint public-private effort to reactivate our tourism industry  ”, highlighted Gustavo Segura, Minister of Tourism.
 
Segura thanked the airline for its confidence in Costa Rica and stressed the strategic importance of these flights given that the state of California has a high concentration of the profile of tourists that our country wants to attract, travelers who appreciate nature, sustainability, culture and the unique experiences that the destination offers.
 
New connection renews optimism
“We are pleased to continue strengthening relationships with  JetBlue  through the Juan Santamaría International Airport  and a new alternative for passengers to fly to Costa Rica from Los Angeles. In the midst of a situation where the industry is focused on regaining the confidence of travelers and pre-pandemic operations, Costa Rica is privileged to add new routes from the main source market for tourists and from such an important city in the United States.
 
"So the work articulated between manifests  ICT  and  AERIS , which will provide the best service that characterizes the main airport of the country and thus continue to contribute to the speedy recovery , " said Rafael  Mencia , executive director of  AERIS
 
For his part, César  Jaramillo , general manager of CORIPORT  stated  that it was very optimistic about these new arrivals.

“As the weeks progress, we have seen great interest from the airlines to return to this destination. JetBlue , specifically, will bring six weekly flights and this shows how much our country recognizes the safety and quality of the vacation destination  ”, the spokesperson concluded.  
 
Flying with Confidence
For  Gisele  Cortés, JetBlue International Airport Director , "These new routes consolidate our position in Costa Rica, where we now offer more flight options for our customers and where our award-winning expertise and security measures will provide a seamless travel experience."
 
The spokesperson added that the airline is pleased to introduce the first international service between Costa Rica and the west coast of the United States in both air terminals with "the new and growing focus city" of Los Angeles.