Rio Hato Arouses Canadian’s Interest

Sunwing Airlines, which is part of the largest tour operator in the world, has expressed interest in direct flights from Canada.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

After the government announced the construction of an international airport on the Rio Hato runway in the central provinces, the company Sunwing, a major tour operator from Canada showed interest in increasing its service of charter flights to Panama and investing in other beach hotels in the Panamanian Pacific.

Sunwing is part of the TUI company , the largest tour operator in the world, which currently operates the Royalton Resort Playa Blanca, near the future international airport in Rio Hato in the province of Cocle.

In a letter sent to President Ricardo Martinelli, CEO and president of Sunwing Travel Group, Stephen Hunter, said he was "thrilled" to learn of the new Government's proposal to build a new airport in Rio Hato.

Mr. Hunter said in his letter to the president that "Sunwing is committed to increasing its services in Panama, through the development of this new airport with the arrival of more Sunwing charter flights."

The Government decided to build the international airport in Rio Hato, because in the area is the largest collection of hotels within the country, specializing in beach products which is what these operators are looking for.

This project will distribute wealth in the sector, with the construction of more hotel projects which will generate direct and indirect jobs and provide a further boost for tourism in the central provinces.

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