Costa Rica Travel News – Europe just got a little closer for those wanting to go to and from Switzerland.
The Edelweiss Airline is planning a direct service between Switzerland and Costa Rica. The flights will be on Tuesdays and Fridays.
This marks the fifth airline offering direct flights from Europe.
The Costa Rica route is scheduled to begin on May 9, 2017 using an Airbus A340-300 with 314 seats.
The announcement of this new link to Europe reinforces the image Costa Rica has as a sought after destination.
Edelweiss offers direct flights from Zurich, Switzerland to over 40 destinations worldwide. The airline transports 1.3 million passengers per year.
While some rates from there to Costa Rica can be $1,000, at certain times they could be just $450.
When all services planned start up there will be 17 weekly direct flights between Costa Rica and European cities and countries, including Switzerland, France, London, Spain and Germany.
