Q COSTARICA — Travel between Orlando, Florida and Costa Rica , here’s something important to know.
After Spirit Airlines shut down its operations earlier this month, JetBlue has now announced it will stop nonstop flights between Costa Rica and Orlando, Florida (MCO), starting July 8.
Right now, JetBlue operates one flight a day between these two cities.
This was confirmed by Costa Rica’s tourism board, the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT).
According to Hermes Navarro, ICT’s head of investment attraction and air connectivity, the airline is making route adjustments due to rising fuel costs linked to the global situation. JetBlue is also focusing on routes with less competition, especially building up its Fort Lauderdale hub.
So, if you want to fly to Orlando, your options are now down to three: Volaris, Southwest, and Frontier. Volaris and Southwest offer daily service, while Frontier flies twice a week—on Thursdays and Sundays.
JetBlue will keep flying to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Miami (MIA) from Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José and the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Guanacaste.
Meanwhile, American Airlines, Avianca, and Copa Airlines will continue their flights between Costa Rica and Miami (MIA).