I consider these types of announcements very important for Panama. We need more flights and at better rates.
Copa will begin flights daily to and from D.C. and Punta Cana in the Dominican.
PANAMA CITY, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines,
subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), began daily, nonstop flights
between Panama City, Panama and Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International
Airport, the airline's fifth U.S. destination, on July 15.
This new flight into Copa's Hub of the Americas in Panama City will
conveniently connect this important capital city with the principal cities
in Latin America.
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"We continue to expand by providing better and more convenient travel
options to our customers. Copa Airlines now provides service to five U.S.
destinations from Panama City and connections," mentioned Mr. Pedro
Heilbron CEO of Copa Airlines.
The airline also began twice-weekly service to Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic on July 15. Punta Cana, located on the eastern coast of the
Dominican Republic, is a major Caribbean tourist attraction, offering
beaches, resorts and nightlife. In 2006, more than half the tourists to the
Dominican Republic visited Punta Cana.
Copa is utilizing a Boeing 737-700 on each of the new routes, with seating
for 12 passengers in Business Class and 112 in coach. Flight schedules for
the routes are:
Destination Weekly Departure Arrival Aircraft
Frequencies
Washington - Panama 7 7:07 a.m. 10:42 a.m. Boeing 737-700
Panama - Washington 7 7:06 p.m. 12:46 a.m. Boeing 737-700
Panama - Punta Cana 2 9:55 a.m. 1:36 p.m. Boeing 737-700
Punta Cana- Panama 2 3:21 p.m. 5:10 p.m. Boeing 737-700
*For flight information and ticket purchases, visit Copa Airlines' Web
site: http://www.copaair.com .
Copa's route network now encompasses 38 cities in 21 countries in
North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
About Copa Holdings
Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and AeroRepublica operating
subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo
service. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately 116 daily scheduled
flights to 38 destinations in 21 countries in North, Central and South
America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers
with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations
through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines.
AeroRepublica, the second-largest domestic carrier in Colombia, provides
service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international connectivity with
Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through flights from Bogota, Cali,
Cartagena and Medellin.
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