Published on Monday, August 12, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

 

United Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States, has announced new nonstop routes between U.S. and Costa Rica, stated the Tourism Institute.

According to the institute, in December two daily extra nonstop flights will be available between the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), also known as Guanacaste Airport and the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago. This is in addition to a new nonstop flights between LIR and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), in Texas.

The flights on a Boeing 737, would provide travelers with new routes between Texas, Chicago and Guanacaste.

Additional information about the new flight schedules can be found on the airline's website.

In July, the airlines announced more flights between the Guanacaste Airport (LIR) and the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in California.

Tourism is one of the most important economic sectors in Costa Rica. Approximately 1.5 million tourists arrived in the country via air between January and June, representing a 14% rise over the same period in 2023.

The country reported a new tourism record reached in 2023, with more than 2,4 million travelers.

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