Southwest Launches Booking for LA-Costa Rica Flights

By: - January 17th, 2016

Southwest Airlines has launched booking for its new Los Angeles-Costa Rica flights.

The flights, which will operate between LAX and Liberia/Guanacaste, will begin April 12.

The company said it was offering the flights for as low as $149 one way.

The flights will operate daily from Los Angeles, with the first northbound flight departing daily the following day.

The LA-Costa Rica flights depart at 2:40 PM, with the return flights leaving at 9:15 AM.

— CJ

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