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AERIS obtains recognition for promoting and encouraging hygiene measures at Juan Santamaría Airport. 

• Interested manager renewed the certification granted by Bandera Azul Ecológica and the Sello de Calidad Sanitaria Program in the category of Hygiene Promotion.
• It is the only company related to the airport and aeronautical industry to have obtained the award recently.

October, 2023. AERIS, administrator of the Juan Santamaría International Airport (AIJS), obtained for the third time the blue award promoted by the Ecological Blue Flag Programs together with the Sanitary Quality Seal Program, in the category of Hygiene Promotion, with a score of 92.5 points for its actions carried out during 2022. As part of the recognition, it also achieved a white star and a silver star.

The manager concerned was recognized for promoting and fostering a culture of hygiene and cleanliness at the air terminal through education, access to drinking water and sanitation services managed in a safe manner, with the purpose of minimizing the spread of infectious diseases, as well as enteric (affecting intestines and stomach) and respiratory diseases in the population.

“For AERIS the renewal of this certification evidences the commitment to guarantee a PURA VIDA experience to passengers transiting through the country’s most important air terminal. We are very proud, as hygiene is an essential component to achieve a responsible and sustainable airport operation,” said Ricardo Hernandez, executive director of AERIS.

So far, seven companies in the country have won this award so far this year, with AERIS being the only company related to the airport and aeronautical industry to have won it recently.

To be awarded, registered companies must annually demonstrate mandatory compliance with the following parameters:

• Proper management of water for human consumption
• Adequate treatment and disposal of wastewater
• Application of the hygiene protocol, disinfection of facilities and hand washing.
• Integral solid waste management

As for the complementary guidelines, which include star recognition, the program states that a white star is obtained if the company achieves a score of 90 to 99 in the evaluation of the final report. As for the silver star, it is earned if a certification of affiliation to the Ecoins platform (a system that facilitates waste recycling and grants benefits in exchange) is presented or if the certification of the collection center authorized by said platform is attached.

“At Juan Santamaría Airport we maintain high standards for the care of people’s health, so our efforts are focused on ensuring a clean, orderly and safe space for travelers. Hygiene, adequate access to clean water and sanitation are vital to prevent and contain diseases,” said Adriana Bejarano, head of Environment, Health and Safety at AERIS.

AERIS won this award for the first time in 2020, the second time in 2021 and after not participating in 2022, AERIS will receive it for the third time in 2023.

The Hygiene Promotion category was created thanks to an alliance between the Ecological Blue Flag Program and the Sanitary Quality Seal Program of the National Water Laboratory of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewerage (AyA).

About AERIS Costa Rica

AERIS HOLDING COSTA RICA is a company of the CCR Group, which operates under the management model interested in the Juan Santamaría International Airport (AIJS), being in charge of its operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction, financing and promotion.

The company seeks to exceed the expectations of its stakeholder management contract in a transversal manner to sustainability, generating social, environmental and economic value. AERIS is committed to providing a “Pura Vida” travel experience for passengers transiting through the main gateway to the country and to generate positive impact to Costa Rica and its stakeholders.

AERIS draws on the experience of its parent companies: HAS Development Corporation and Grupo CCR of Brazil, the latter as the main shareholder and with stakes in the international airports of Quito Ecuador, Curacao and Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

It currently connects Costa Rica with 36 destinations around the world, through 25 international commercial airlines and two domestic airlines that operate in its facilities.