Low Cost Flight Costa Rica - Panama CityThursday, October 26, 2017 Arguing commercial reasons, the low-cost airline Wingo has announced the suspension of the flight between San José and Panama City. This suspension follows the cancellation of the flight between Guatemala and Costa Rica, which the airline Wingo announced in January of this year. With the suspension of the flight between San José and Panama, Wingo is left almost without any operations in Costa Rica. First Sunwing Flight Lands in HondurasTuesday, December 15, 2009 Canadian carrier Sunwing Airlines will operate two weekly flights on Mondays in the Toronto-Roatán-Toronto route. Peter Fleming, commercialization manager at "Aeropuertos de Honduras", explained that Sunwing's operation highlights the confidence in the growth of tourism in the region. More Flights Between Panama and CaliTuesday, March 27, 2018 The low-cost airline Wingo has announced that as of May 31, 2018 the number of weekly flights between Panama City and Cali will rise from three to four. With the new frequency announced by the airline, Wingo there will be four weekly flights between both destinations. Sunwing Relocates Offices to PanamaWednesday, November 16, 2011 The Canadian airline will now administrate its hotel division for the Central American region from Panama.
Charter Flights Canada-Panama Kick-OffTuesday, November 3, 2009 Canadian airlines Transat and SunWing will operate 115 flights from Canada to Panama. The Panama's Tourism Authority (ATP) expressed in a communique that they expect the arrival of 25.000 Canadians. Most flights will happen between December and April. Subsidiary of Copa Holdings Launches Regional OperationsThursday, October 20, 2016 From December 1 the new airline Wingo will be operating low cost regional flights. A subsidiary of Copa Holdings, Wingo, has announced the start of operations and will start with flights on December 1, offering a daily frequency to Panama on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from Guatemala, one daily on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, according to information posted on its website. New Cartagena - Panama FlightFriday, January 20, 2017 It has been announced that from February 23 the low-cost airline Wingo will fly twice a week between Colombia City and the Panama Pacific airport. A press release by Wingo notes that "...Initially, there will be two weekly flights, on Mondays and Thursdays, which will connect the Rafael Nunez Cartagena airport with the Panama Pacific Airport, 15 minutes from downtown Panama City, and one hour from the Free Zone in Colon City." New Flights Panama - ColombiaFriday, June 16, 2017 The low-cost airline Wingo has announced that from July it will be increasing the number of flights from Panama to the cities of Cali, Bogota and Medellín. According to a representatives from the airline, "... from July, flights from Panama to Cali will increase from 2 to 3 frequencies a week, from Panama to Medellín from 4 to 5 and to Bogota [there will be] a daily flight." Changes to Low Cost Air MarketWednesday, January 11, 2017 Volaris has announced a new daily flight between San Jose and San Salvador, while the airline Wingo has canceled its flight from San Jose to Guatemala due to "market behavior". The new air route announced by Volaris will operate every day of the week starting from February 20. The flight from San Jose, Costa Rica to San Salvador is added to the one the airline already operates between San Jose and Guatemala City. Low Cost Costa Rica – Colombia FlightsThursday, June 13, 2019 The low-cost airline Wingo announced that it plans to open two weekly frequencies between San José and Bogotá starting in September. The company reported that it has not yet applied for permits from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), but that flights would be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and ticket prices will have prices from $130 round trip. New Flight between Panama and LimaWednesday, February 26, 2020 The low-cost airline Wingo announced that as of April 28 it will begin operating a direct flight twice a week between the capitals of Panama and Peru. The new route, which will have tickets available on Tuesdays and Saturdays, will be operated by 737-800 NG aircraft with capacity for 186 passengers, company officials said. Low Cost Flights Come to Central AmericaThursday, December 1, 2016 The beginning of operations of several regional airlines in the moderately priced sector is auspicious for trade, and in particular tourism. EDITORIAL Growing Demand for Low-Cost Flights in PanamaTuesday, April 25, 2017 During the past year 224 thousand passengers traveled from Panama to other countries using low-cost airlines, registering a 5% increase compared to 2015. Although the growth rate is relatively low, it represents a transformation in the Central American air market. Spirit, VivaColombia and Wingo are three of the low-cost airlines that have increased their presence in the market, competing with the airlines that traditionally shared the region's market. Tourism and Air ConnectivityWednesday, June 12, 2019 In Panama, it is expected that the recent start of operations of Air Europa, and the next market entry of the airline Wingo, scheduled for the first quarter of 2020, will dynamize the alicaída tourist activity. On June 3, Air Europa began operating the route between the capitals of Spain and Panama, with four frequencies a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Welcome Competition and Low PricesWednesday, November 2, 2016 In five years the airline market in Central America has transformed from being a market dominated by two major airlines, to one with new entrants, lower prices and greater connectivity. The arrival of so called "low cost" airlines to the region has resulted in a progressive reduction in the prices of tickets to fly between Central American countries. Between 2011 and 2014 the average cost without taxes for travelling between Costa Rica and El Salvador ranged from between $400 and $500, while in 2015 it costs $391. |
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