Costa Rica's main hub for North American and European links
Juan Santamaría International is Costa Rica's primary international airport, located in Alajuela about 18 km northwest of San José. It handles most of the country's long-haul traffic, with American, United, Delta, JetBlue, Avianca, Copa, Iberia, Air France, and British Airways operating flights to US hubs and Europe. Spirit, Frontier, Volaris, and Sun Country provide low-cost capacity to North America.
Major carriers: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Avianca, Iberia. Low-cost carriers: Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Volaris, Sun Country.
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