Who owns SANSA?
SANSA is owned by Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. (Costa Rica).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SANSA Airlines: About SANSA (Our Story). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Origin
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Founded
- 1978
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SANSA
SANSA is the Costa Rican domestic airline of Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. Its own About page says the company was founded in 1978 to connect the country's main tourism and business destinations, that it has more than 45 years of experience, and that it now flies daily to more than 10 destinations. The page describes it as Costa Rica's leading domestic airline, a claim made by the company itself, and the website also offers charter flights and cargo and courier services under the same name.
Ownership timeline of SANSA
Where SANSA sits in SANSA
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: SANSA
SANSA is a privately held company headquartered in Costa Rica, founded in 1978. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Costa Rican domestic airline. Its own About SANSA page gives the company name as Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. and says it was founded in 1978 to connect Costa Rica's key destinations, that it operates daily flights to more than 10 destinations, and that it also sells charter flights and cargo and courier services. The page does not state who owns the company, so no ownership is recorded.
🇨🇷 SANSA and other Costa Rican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 13 brands that began in Costa Rica. 3 of them (23%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SANSA is not one of them.
- Almacenes AV — Dos Pinos 🇨🇷
- Cemaco — Corporación Favorita 🇪🇨
- Liberty Costa Rica — Liberty Latin America 🇧🇲
- Pet's Market — Grupo Melo 🇵🇦
- Coronado — Dos Pinos 🇨🇷
- Delactomy — Dos Pinos 🇨🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SANSA?
The parent company of SANSA is Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A., a privately held company headquartered in Costa Rica.
Is SANSA Costa Rican?
Yes. SANSA originated in Costa Rica in 1978 and its owner, Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A., is also headquartered in Costa Rica.
Is SANSA still owned by Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, SANSA is still owned by Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SANSA Airlines: About SANSA (Our Story) — SANSA, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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