The airline said that passengers who have flights scheduled after June 30, the closing date of the flight, will be covered on flights run by the airline from Mexico City.

Anpanama.com reports that "....Copa Airlines announces that after 11 months of operation in the city of Puebla, with two weekly flights to Panama City, and having made numerous operational and commercial efforts with the Government of Puebla, associations, local business people, travel agents and other allied groups, it has decided to cease its operations to this city from June 30" stated the document sent to ANPanamá by the airline."

The document went on to say that "the route did not generate the required occupation to ensure its viability, resulting in significant economic losses for the company."

Source: anpanama.com

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