She said: ‘With daily flights to the island with British Airways (six in the summer) from Gatwick airport and three flights a week on Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow, Saint Lucia will remain well served from the UK market.’.
The only other airline operating direct flights to Costa Rica is British Airways, which flies three times a week non-stop from Gatwick to San Jose — but only in high season, between November and March.
From spring, the travel company will stop direct flights from London Gatwick to Costa Rica and Saint Lucia.
SLTA Director UK & Europe Patricia Charlery-Leon said she is confident that flight coverage from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic from major UK airports will keep travellers coming.
TUI Airways has confirmed it is cancelling flights from the UK to three popular long-haul destinations.
