SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines will chart new territory this fall when it adds new service between Los Angeles and Costa Rica’s two major international airports, further strengthening its southern California focus city. The eight weekly flights from Los Angeles to San Jose (SJO) and Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR), Costa Rica, are scheduled to begin Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 respectively, and are in addition to new daily service the carrier will add on Sept. 9 between Los Angeles and Baltimore.

Liberia is the gateway to the Guanacaste region in the western part of the country, renowned for surfing and sport fishing. While the capital city of San Jose, located about 130 miles from Liberia, boasts museums and historic Spanish colonial architecture. On the blog: Read an Insider’s Guide to Costa Rica.

“As the most popular Central American tourist destination for U.S. travelers, Costa Rica is a mecca for eco-tourism, surfing and sport fishing and has been a top request from our customers who enjoy outdoor adventure,” said John Kirby, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of capacity planning. “Our new Costa Rica flights are well timed for Los Angeles travelers and offer convenient roundtrip connections for our Anchorage and Seattle customers, while our new Baltimore service provides passengers greater access to the nation’s capital, complementing our daily nonstop service to Reagan National Airport.”

Summary of new Los Angeles-Costa Rica flying:

Oct. 31
Los Angeles-San Jose
Departure 8:40 a.m.
Arrival 4:35 p.m.
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Oct. 31
San Jose-Los Angeles
Departure 5:35 p.m.
Arrival 10:05 p.m.
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Nov. 1
Los Angeles-Liberia
Departure 8:50 a.m.
Arrival 4:25 p.m.
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun

Nov. 1
Liberia-Los Angeles
Departure 5:25 p.m.
Arrival 9:35 p.m.
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun

Flight times based on local time zones

Summary of new Los Angeles-Baltimore flying:

Starting Sept. 9

Los Angeles-Baltimore

Departure 10:10 p.m.
Arrival 6:15 a.m.
Daily

Starting Sept. 10

Baltimore-Los Angeles
Departure 7:30 a.m.
Arrival 10:40 a.m.
Daily