|
Spirit Airlines Gets Permission
For Service To Costa Rica
For those who bought tickets on
Spirit Airlines, there is good
news, the Consejo Técnico de
Aviación Civil (CTAC) approved
the airlines' application for
service to San José. The first
flights will begin next month.
The vice-minister of Transportes,
Viviana Martín, confirmed
yesterday that the airline
complied with all the legal,
technical and financial
requirements and the CTAC's
approval Monday night.
"For those who purchased tickets
they can be completely calm that
Spirit Airlines, will fly
without problems", said Martín.
The permit if only for three
months allowing for time for a
public hearing where the other
airlines serving Costa Rica will
have an opportunity to voice
their opposition, if any. Only,
following the public hearing,
Spirit may be granted a
permanent license.
Carlos Ricardo Benavides,
Ministro de Turismo (tourism
minister), said that the Spirit
operation is an excellent
confirmation that Costa Rica is
a desirable area for foreign
investment and one that is
growing.
In addition to Spirit, next
month, First Choice Airlines
will be making its first flight
from London to Liberia, which
combined mean more than 50.000
more visitors per year.
Benavides added that an
agreement was reached with Grupo
Marza, owners of the Air Comet
airlines in Spain, which will
take over the route operated by
Air Madrid. Air Madrid has its
license revoked by Spanish
officials, leaving thousands of
travellers worldwide stranded.
"Air Comet will begin operations
in the third week in June will
operate three flights weekly, in
addition in June Iberia will
offer seven direct flights
between Madrid and San José",
commented the minister.
Spirit will begin its first
flight on April 5, providing
service between Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, and San José. A number
of selected seats on the first
flights were sold at us$0.08
cents, plus taxes, each way. The
same April 5 flight is being
offered on their website at
us$233 each way, plus taxes.
Spirit offers connections for
those travelling from Orlando,
Tampa, Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit.
|
|
