Germany’s flagship carrier, Lufthansa, announced plans to increase nonstop flights to Costa Rica, according to the Tourism Institute (ICT).

Beginning in October 2026, the airline will add five weekly nonstop flights operating every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The additional service will operate between Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in Alajuela province. All flights will be operated using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner configured to seat 180 passengers.

Lufthansa said more details about the expanded San José-Frankfurt service will be released soon on its official website.

Lufthansa is one of several airlines announcing expanded service to Costa Rica. Recently, Canadian carrier Porter Airlines also announced additional nonstop flights to the country.

Tourism data from the ICT shows that more than 1 million tourists arrived in Costa Rica by air during the first quarter of 2026.

The country recorded more than 2.6 million air arrivals in 2025.

The ICT is the government agency responsible for promoting Costa Rica’s tourism industry.

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