Anyone have any airline/flight advice for taking a side trip directly from CR to Colombia.

I could only find Taca flights but those are only to BOG. Anyone know of any direct flights from SJO to MDE, CTG, etc.

just trying to find some options for a side trip.

thanks!!

I only know of west.com.co that flies direct to MDE from SJO. This is a small outfit and their webiste usually has some bugs, so be prepared to call them (Spanish only).

I used COPA AIR (copaair.com) from SJO-PANAMA City to CTG or MDE. The connection to CTG-MDE is not very convenient, so you can also try West.com.co. Also check out Aires.com to CTG.

(Message edited by merlin on August 01, 2005)

thanks for the tip. you're right, the west.com.co site is flawed. I saw the Copa flight and was thinking about taking that on SJO-MDE because I'm familiar with Copa. what is inconvenient about the Panama connection? too long or is switching planes a hassle??

Ah, should've been more clear, I was thinking of the bad connection to MDE from LA-PTY-MDE. From SJO, either MDE or CTG are decent layovers. The Copa Panama connection to CTG is 4 hours I recall and even shorter on the way back. You should get in to CTg around 3:30 p.m. Overall COPA is a good, efficient airline plus the ease of using their website. You also get CO miles, and there is also a high probability that you will get a free upgrade if you're a OnePass elite.