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Costa Rican Consulate promotes tourism at the Cobb Country International Fair in Atlanta By
the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Consulate of Costa Rica announced the development of a tourism promotion campaign at the Cobb County International Fair that takes place in the city of Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S. "The 2019 Cobb County International Festival features a wide variety of local and international music and art, eclectic dancing, delicious culinary options, imaginative crafts, beautiful jewelry, kids' corner, and many other vendors," said the festival organizers on its statement. "It will also give local businesses the chance to foster economic growth." "It is an activity promoted by the city and county, the Costa Rican Consulate in Atlanta was invited. The festival showcased the country's products, food, and culture, as well as promoting tourism," said Flora Venegas, Consul in that city. According to the consulate, the goal of the fair is to strengthen ties with residents and people from other nations. Among the symbols of Costa Rica, that were showcased at the fair were traditional clothing and dancing, as well as of traditional foods. "In addition to Costa Rica, representatives from other countries were invited as well. India, Peru, Greece, Mexico, were among the others," said Venegas. Related to tourism from the U.S., two airlines announced more flights from the U.S. to Costa Rica, as A.M. Costa Rica previously reported on June 28. Low-cost airline JetBlue will offer a New York-San José route starting November 1st and served by an Airbus A320. The first flight, #1793, will leave the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 6.25 p.m., arriving at the Juan Santamaría Airport in Alajuela* (SJO) at 10.50 p.m. The second flight #1794 will leave Costa Rica (SJO) at 11:59 p.m. arriving at the U.S. (JFK) at 6.09 a.m. From SJO, JetBlue currently operates a daily flight to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and a daily flight to Orlando (MCO). JetBlue also offers nonstop service, including Mint seasonal flights to Liberia from the airlines home in New York-JFK. JetBlue began serving Costa Rica with the San José flights more than a decade ago in March 2009. And, American Airlines announced two new direct flights from the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York to the Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José and the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia*. The flights have been available to purchase since July 1st, but flights will not begin until November. The first route, New York-San José will begin operations on November 21st, departing from New York at 3:59 p.m., arriving at SJO at 9:42 p.m. The route San José-New York flight departs at 11:03 p.m. arriving at New York at 5:19 a.m. The second route, between New York and Guanacaste, will start operating on December 21st. The New York-Guanacaste (at Liberia airport) route departs at 7 a.m., arriving at Guanacaste at 10:55 a.m. The Guanacaste-New York route will leave Liberia airport at 11:04 a.m. arriving in New York at 4:59 p.m. Both flights will be made with a B737-800 aircraft, with 16 seats in First Class, 30 seats in Main Cabin Extra and 114 seats in the Main Cabin. Currently, American operates three daily flights from San José to Miami, one daily to Dallas, Texas, one daily to Charlotte, North Carolina, and one weekly to Phoenix, Arizona. From Liberia-Guanacaste, American operates two daily flights to Miami, five weekly to Dallas and two weekly in high season to North Carolina. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Tourism, from January to May of 2019, 604,850 tourists from the U.S. arrived by air which represents a 6 percent growth in relation to that same period of the previous year. In 2018, 1,265,067 arrivals were registered from the United States through all routes (air, land, and sea). Also in 2017, the average stay and expenditure of U.S. citizens were estimated at 10.1 nights and $171.6 per day. ----------------------- What do you think Costa Rica can do to drive additional tourism revenue? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to: news@amcostarica.com |
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