Aeromexico Will Fly To Liberia Starting Today

• Aeroméxico is an airline that has operated in Central America and the Caribbean for over 11 years
• More than 100,000 Mexicans visited Costa Rica in 2017, a figure that led the airline to open a new route to the country.

Aeroméxico, the flagship Mexican airline, will begin operating a seasonal route between Liberia and Mexico City, which will be available beginning November 10, 2018 until April 21, 2019. Liberia is now the second destination served by the airline in Costa Rica, in addition to San José, to which it began flying over 8 years ago. With over 11 years of operations in Central America and the Caribbean, Aeroméxico is the largest Mexican carrier in the region.

This new route is being operated with Embraer 190 planes with the capacity for 99 passengers, 11 of whom will fly in Premier Class.  

The itinerary of the flights is as follows:

Liberia, Costa Rica- Mexico City*

Mexico City – Liberia, Costa Rica*

* The times listed are the local times in each country and are subject to change without warning.

Paul Verhagen, the Director of International Sales for Aeroméxico, said: “With the opening of this new route, Aeroméxico is strengthening its relationship with Costa Rica, a country that is full of opportunity and which has become an ever more important partner for Mexico. Mexico is the second-largest investor in Costa Rica in the Americas after the United States. With over 35 Mexican companies operating in this country, we are sure that this air connection will benefit both countries while increasing their tourism and cultural exchanges”.

Meanwhile, Hermes Navarro, Director of Investment Attraction for ICT, noted that this new flight arriving from Mexico will not only increase connectivity with a country that one of the main tourist-sending markets, but also connect Costa Rica to all of the connections Aeroméxico offers to destinations in the United States, Asia and Europe. It will be a valuable contribution to the development of tourism in Guanacaste and nearby regions, a tangible demonstration of ICT’s efforts to bring airlines to the country. “We are very pleased to announce the official opening of this new route to Daniel Oduber International Airport. This has been a joint effort by CATURGUA, CORIPORT and ICT to promote tourism linkages to small and medium enterprises, as well as to Costa Rican families who make their living from tourism”, Navarro concluded.

Furthermore, CORIPORT, the operator of Daniel Oduber International Airport, noted that this route will open the door to one of Latin America’s largest airports, which will allow visits from Mexico as well as from various other destinations with connections in Mexico City.

“We are pleased to be building bonds with Mexico, and we are sure that the tourists who visit us will have an excellent first impression of Guanacaste, just as we have incredible respect for their nation. We will continue our efforts to attract new flights, and this is an excellent time to celebrate our continued growth”, said César Jaramillo, General Manager of CORIPORT.

Over the last decade, visits from Mexico have seen a considerable increase. By the end of 2017, over 100,000 arrivals had been registered from the country, showing the keen interest in this market for Costa Rica's tourism offerings. By this August, over 69,000 arrivals from Mexico had been recorded, a figure that may well increase with the opening of this connection. According to studies done by the Costa Rican Tourism Board, over 53% of tourists from Mexico take part in activities such as enjoying the sun and beaches, observing flora and fauna, experiencing local cuisine, visiting volcanoes, and others. These are activities that can be enjoyed in the province of Guanacaste.

This means that Aeroméxico will not only increase its international connectivity and presence in Central America, it will also strengthen its commitment to offering more and better options to its clients with quality destinations.

ABOUT AEROMÉXICO GROUP

Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are dedicated to commercial aviation in Mexico and to the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeroméxico, Mexico's most global airline, operates over 600 daily passenger flights on regular routes to 43 destinations in Mexico and 46 international destinations from Mexico, including 18 in the United States, 11 in Central America and the Caribbean, 7 in South America, 4 in Europe, 3 in Canada and 3 in Asia.

The Group's operating fleet is comprised of around 130 Boeing 787 and 737 planes, along with the latest generation of Embraer 170 and 190. In 2012, it announced the largest investment plan in the history of Mexican aviation, with the purchase of up to 100 Boeing aircraft, which will comprise 90 B737 MAX and 10 B787-9 Dreamliners.

As a founding partner of SkyTeam, an alliance that is now in its 18th year, Aeroméxico offers more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries thanks to its 20 member airlines that allow passengers the possibility of receiving various benefits and enjoying 672 VIP rooms around the world. Furthermore, it also has commercial partnerships with Delta Air Lines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, EL AL, GOL, Jet Airways and WestJet, Aeroméxico offers a wide variety of connections to countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Colombia, India, Israel and Peru. www.aeromexico.com www.skyteam.com