Sunwing has announced the introduction of a new flight service from Calgary to Liberia, Costa Rica. Departing weekly on Mondays between December 25, and April 16, 2017, the new service will allow customers to trade in ski goggles for sunglasses this holiday season and experience the famous ‘Pura Vida’ lifestyle of the Central American country.

This latest addition to Sunwing’s winter flight schedule (which already includes a number of the region’s most popular vacation hotspots such as Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico) brings the total number of destinations offered from Calgary to 15.
Sharing coastlines with both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and boasting a lush interior carpeted with rainforests, Costa Rica is truly a tropical escape.
Active travellers will appreciate the opportunity to partake in a number of water sports like scuba diving, surfing and parasailing along the 1,200kms of coastline; while nature lovers can explore the trails of Monteverde Nature Reserve to spot the thousands of plant and animal species - from bromeliads and tree frogs to yellow orchids and sloths - that call this small nation home.
Andrew Dawson, president of Tour Operations for Sunwing said, “Costa Rica is a wonderfully vibrant destination and offers something for every type of traveller – from eco adventurers to beach lovers. We are delighted to be able to extend our programming from Calgary Airport to offer a direct connection for the first time this winter.”
“YYC Calgary International Airport is the gateway for Albertans looking to explore destinations around the world, and we are thrilled to see our partners continue to grow their route network out of YYC due to continued demand from our passengers,” said Stephan Poirier, senior vice president & chief commercial officer for The Calgary Airport Authority.
“This latest addition of weekly service from Calgary to Costa Rica with Sunwing will add to our extensive list of leisure destinations available from YYC for Albertans looking to escape the winter months.”

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Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. In the 2011 census, the City of Calgary had a population of 1,096,833 and a metropolitan population of 1,214,839, making it the largest city in Alberta, and the third-largest municipality and fifth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. The economy of Calgary includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and tourism sectors. The Calgary CMA is home to the second-highest number of corporate head offices in Canada among the country's 800 largest corporations.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small, rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Since the late 1980's Costa Rica became a popular nature travel destination, and its main competitive advantage is its well-established system of national parks and protected areas and home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. Costa Rica is also known for its beaches, volcanoes, immense biodiversity and progressive environmental policies, being the only country to meet all five criteria established to measure environmental sustainability.