Expat

Key Facts

—Primary Cause. Heavy fog, rain, and low cloud in the Central Valley triggered rolling flight disruptions at SJO in July 2026.

—Immigration Queues. Peak-season congestion, worsened by bunched delayed arrivals, created multi-hour waits at immigration counters.

—No IT Crash. There is no evidence of a judiciary or immigration IT platform failure at Costa Rican airports during July 2026.