KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching direct flights to San José, Costa Rica, twice a week. The operation will commence October 31st, 2017, during the winter season in Europe.

Pieter Elbers, KLM President and CEO, said: “KLM currently brings many passengers to Costa Rica via Panama. The increasing interest of the European market in this beautiful country convinced us to start a direct flight to San José”.

Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica, said: “This new flight, not only will facilitate visits to our country, but also thanks to KLM´s global network, this route will serve as a liaison for Costa Rica to open its doors to tourists from all Europe. This will for sure strengthen tourism in our country, generating benefits to the more than 600,000 persons who work in this activity in direct and indirect manner, and to the communities that find in tourism their opportunity to grow”.

KLM will fly twice a week to Costa Rica, Tuesdays and Fridays.

The flight will leave Amsterdam-Schiphol at 15:25 and will arrive at San José at 20:05 of Costa Rica. The return flight will leave San José at 22:05 and will arrive at Amsterdam-Schiphol the next day at 15:10.