The stock price of Copa Holdings has fallen and at the same time the airline has stopped accepting Argentina's currency for ticket sales.
Restrictions in Argentina for converting local currency to dollars and for sending funds abroad, have now forced American Airlines and Air Canada to take the same measure implemented by Copa.
The low-cost airline VivaColombia is looking at opening up routes to Central American countries.
During the inauguration of Routes Americas which was held in El Salvador, the head of tourism in the country, Jose Napoleon Duarte said they have begun talks with the low-cost airline VivaColombia, which has shown interest in opening routes to countries in Central America.
Avianca has added two new daily flights between San Jose and Guatemala City.
Last week Avianca added two new daily nonstop flights between San Jose and Guatemala City.
"... The link will be operated using two Airbus A320 aircraft for 150 passengers: 12 in business class and 138 in economy class, and has a load capacity of 18,100 kilograms."
"This increase in flights means a total of 1,050 additional seats per week for the market, which equates to a capacity increase of 100%."
Avianca has inaugurated a direct route between La Aurora and El Dorado with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Flights will depart from Bogota to Guatemala from 13:56 to 16:13 and from Guatemala to Bogota from 16:53 to 21:03.
"With this flight we are strengthening the links between Guatemala and Colombia so as to strengthen the business relationship and encourage tourism between the two countries which share a great cultural tradition," said Avianca director for the region, Danilo Correa.
Starting next December the airline will start flights between Tampa International Airport, Florida, and Tocumen in Panama.
The new route will link passengers from Tampa with Central American countries and those in South America, through Copa's hub in Panama.
No details have been released about the flight, to verify if Copa Airlines will use a Boeing 737 aircraft. The duration of the flight will be approximately two and a half hours.
The airline TACA will provide Central American passenger with some 26,000 seats at a lower price in order to promote tourism in the region.
The promotional packages include tickets, transportation, lodging, meals and tours for all countries on the isthmus, said Juan Carlos Ramos, president of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) in Costa Rica.
At the moment detailed information is not available, but discounts will range up to 40% of the original value. Information will be available from Friday 20th April 2021 on the site www.descubrecentroamerica.com, reported Elfinancierocr.com.