Discount Air Travel Costa Rica
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When it comes to discount air travel, Costa Rica is serviced by several airlines. Any reliable, reputable travel agent in your area will usually be able to offer you a vacation package that includes discounted airfares. However, if you prefer a "do-it-yourself" method, using the Internet greatly expands your options, and can get you a great deal. Here are a few online resources that you can use to research discount air travel options
Traveling to Costa Rica
Trip Advisor
Trip Advisor provides you with complete information not only about the airlines that you can use to get to Costa Rica, but also the discounts that are currently being offered by these airlines. It also offers guidance about the online deals and exclusive discounts offered by almost 200 different hotels. Trip Advisor has a search feature that lists booking sites with the best flight deals for your itinerary.
If you are visiting Costa Rica for the first time, you can also get an objective overview of the country at this website, to get a general idea of all the places you could visit such as Eco Thermales, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Venado Caves, Avispa’s Adventures etc.
Orbit Travel Costa Rica
This online resource provides more than a thousand pages of information on Costa Rica, including discount air travel, Costa Rica car rentals, hotels and resorts. Orbit Travel Costa Rica offers air travel plans at prices as low as $400. The discount tickets offered are primarily for Continental, Delta, United and Lacsa Airlines.
Another great advantage of getting an air travel package from their website is that you can change your booking dates as many times as you need to within the time period of one year after the issuance of the ticket. You can also get the tickets right to your doorstep via DHL or Fed Ex. You can read references, reviews and recommendations from numerous Orbit Travel clients.
The Costa Rica Travel Store
If you already have a hotel reservation for your Costa Rica vacation, and just need discount airfare, the Costa Rica Travel Store is a good place to start.
This online travel agency allows you to choose from a wide range of air tickets and travel packages. You can also make reservations for charter, domestic and international airline flights. At their website, you will find fairly detailed schedules of daily flights for both the low and high seasons. Whether you are flying from America or Europe you can choose a flight of your choice for dates that suit you.
The Costa Rica Travel Store is also makes arrangements for private charter flights for individuals, families and groups. Other arrangements they offer include helicopter tours and trips to numerous destinations in Costa Rica and Central America
If you change your plans and inform the agency 15 days prior to the date of departure, then you can get a 50% refund of your money. You can get a full refund minus an administration fee of $75 if you cancel your booking 30 days prior to departure.
Discount Domestic Air Travel
Once you are in Costa Rica, there are a number of domestic airlines that can get you directly from one destination to the next, saving you time and hassle of transfers and overland travel.
The two main airlines are Nature Air and Sansa, both of which are based in San Jose, the Costa Rican capital. If you choose to charter a flight, it is highly advisable that you make your reservations well in advance, particularly in high season.
Discount Air Travel: Costa Rica and Beyond
The Internet offers unparalleled access to the numerous discount air travel deals. As you make your travel arrangements to vacation in Costa Rica, keep in mind that Mondays and weekends are the busiest days to travel and these flights are the most expensive. You can save money by booking your flights for Tuesday through Thursday and, if possible, in the low tourist season.
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