- Eight travel agents from Costa Rica enjoyed
a FAM trip to the destination to experience its attractions firsthand,
reinforcing the sales strategy for the Copa Airlines’ flight to the region.
A
group of eight retail travel agents from Costa Rica convened by wholesaler
Obelisko and supported by Copa Airlines visited the Riviera Nayarit to
experience this beach destination known for its eclectic charm, lush nature,
and luxurious hospitality.
Obelisko
is a very well positioned and prestigious agency within the Costa Rican travel
market; it’s part of the Copa Vacations program, ensuring the agency has highly
competitive rates and benefits linked to its loyalty program.
The
support of Copa Airlines, local hotels, DMCs, and tour operators was essential
for the Costa Rican agents to experience the Riviera Nayarit’s main attractions
including the Islas Marietas and the Magical Town of Sayulita, as well as take
on several site inspections to various hotels.
The
general perception of the destination was excellent; the agents had had a completely
different concept of the region from what they actually saw. During their visit
they appreciated the contrast of the South Sierra Madre and Sierra de Vallejo
peaks with the intense blue of the Pacific Ocean—it was a very welcome
surprise, especially concerning the top-notch hotel infrastructure that
dominates this side of the Pacific.
BACKGROUND
The
Riviera Nayarit continues to pique the interest of wholesale and retail agents
in Central and South America. In 2018 a total of 360 professionals visited the
destination, most of them inspired by the start of the Copa Airlines flight
from Panama and, based on the FAM trips that have been taking place in the
first half of 2019, the number will probably increase.
Copa
Airlines began service between Panama City and Puerto Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit
on Sunday, December 16, 2019—this is its fifth destination in Mexico, with two weekly
flights to the Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport. The trip allows
passengers from that continent to connect with this region of the Mexican
Pacific via the Hub of the Americas in Panama City. Passengers from Puerto
Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit are benefitting from the connectivity offered
by the airline that includes 79 additional destinations in 32 countries in
North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
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The Riviera
Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Bahía de Banderas Hotel
and Motel Association (AHMBB) reaffirm their commitment to the strategic
promotion of the destination, pursuing areas of opportunity and consolidating
new markets to increase the number of incoming tourists, together with the
support of the Government of the State of Nayarit via the Tourism Promotion
Trust (Fiprotur).
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