Q COSTARICA — Western Canadians no longer have to travel to Toronto or Montreal to visit Costa Rica, with the announcement of Air Canada of the direct Vancouver-Guanacaste route.
The service will begin on December 13, 2026, and run until April 12, 2027, with flights on Mondays and Thursdays, arriving in Guanacaste at 7:35 a.m., according to the official schedule.
“We are delighted to offer this beautiful and exclusive leisure market from Vancouver next winter,” said Alexandre Lefevre, Vice President of Global Sales and Network Planning at Air Canada.
“Our new route to Costa Rica is strategically positioned to connect with a wide variety of flights at our Vancouver hub,” he added.
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) highlighted that this opening is the result of ongoing work with airlines and industry stakeholders to expand connectivity.
“Canada is a priority market for Costa Rica, not only because of its volume, but also because of the quality of its demand,” stated William Rodríguez, Minister of Tourism.
“Expanding connections with the west coast allows us to advance in the geographic diversification of our visitors’ origins,” Rodríguez added.
Guanacaste Airport thus consolidates its leadership as the terminal with the most direct routes to Canada, including cities such as Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal.
“We celebrate the expansion of Air Canada’s operations with the new flights from Vancouver,” indicated César Jaramillo, General Manager of Guanacaste Airport.
“These figures reaffirm the confidence of Canadians in Guanacaste and in the destination’s potential,” Jaramillo concluded.