1. • The extension of this route represents 78% more seats compared to 2023.
2. • The average stay of Canadians is 14.8 nights, according to data from the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT).

Guanacaste Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, announces the extension of route operations from Montreal (YUL), Canada, operated by Air Transat, to Guanacaste (LIR) effective Thursday, May 2.

This route will have a frequency of two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight will depart Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL) at 07:30 am, arriving at 11:30 am in Guanacaste (LIR). Air Transat will operate an A321 aircraft with a capacity of 198 seats.

Air Transat operated this route only during the Canadian winter season (November – April). However, with the extension of this route, passengers will now be given the opportunity to get to know the destination during different times of the year.

According to the most recent data from the Costa Rican Tourism Board, in 2023, 242,970 Canadian tourists entered by air. Their average stay is 14.8 nights with an estimated average spend of $106 per day during their stay in the country.

Dentro de las actividades que más disfrutan realizar en Guanacaste es el disfrute del sol, playa y surf, tours al aire libre, la visita a volcanes y aguas termales, la degustación de la gastronomía local, entre otras.

"The Canadian market, without a doubt, is of capital importance and constitutes the second most important market for Costa Rica in attracting tourists. The announcement that Air Transat will maintain its permanent weekly flight from Montreal is of utmost importance for the country, because it will increase the number of Canadian tourists and, in addition, allow us a possibility in the future with this same airline to explore other cities in western Canada. This news is positive for Guanacaste and surrounding areas, especially for families who depend on tourism," said William Rodríguez, Minister of Tourism.

"We are pleased to announce the expansion of frequency on this route to one of our most dynamic markets, Canada, which represents 78% more seats in Guanacaste compared to 2023. Guanacaste Airport begins the year of the bicentennial of the Annexation with good news for our passengers and a greater opportunity to connect to our destinations," said César Jaramillo, General Manager of Guanacaste Airport.

About CORIPORT

We have been the concessionaire of the Costa Rican State since 2010 for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new passenger terminal and associated ground facilities of the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport. Under his administration, it is managed with a 5-star Blue Flag, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards, as well as being the first carbon-neutral terminal in the region. LIR has been awarded for the fifth consecutive year with the Customer Service Quality (ASQ) award in Latin America and the Caribbean in the category of less than two million passengers per year from Airports Council International (ACI), which brings together more than 2000 airports in the world.

About VINCI airports

The world's leading private airport operator, VINCI Airports operates 72 airports in 13 countries. Thanks to its experience as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports, providing its investment capacity and know-how to optimize operational performance, modernize infrastructures and manage its operations and environmental transition. VINCI Airports was the first airport operator to commit to an international environmental strategy in 2016, to achieve the goal of net zero emissions across its network by 2050.