Flight from Panama - San Francisco Being DiscussedThursday, August 9, 2012 United Airlines is interested in adding direct flights between Tocumen International Airport and San Francisco. An article in Prensa.com reports that "The world's biggest airline by passenger movements, United Arilines, is interested in establishing another direct flight between the U.S. and Panama. Last week, company officials met with Panamanian authorities and private sector representatives in order to study the feasibility of a third connection between the two countries. " US Trade Mission touring regionTuesday, October 28, 2008 A trade mission from the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) began a regional tour yesterday in Panama and will also visit Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. Representatives from 31 American companies interested in the regional market will meet with potential local partners in order establish commercial relations during the two-day stay in Panama. They will be in the region until the 4 of November. Avianca to Partner with United AirlinesWednesday, February 1, 2017 Dismissing the proposals by the Panamanian company Copa and that of Delta, Avianca Holdings has announced it will start the process of finalizing a strategic and commercial alliance with United Airlines. Nearly two months after it became known that three airlines were negotiating with Avianca over a potential acquisition processes , the airline announced that "... it has decided to advance the realization of a strategic-commercial long - term alliance with United Airlines, whose terms are still to be negotiated." Taca, Copa and United Create Codeshare AgreementsThursday, January 27, 2011 The airlines announced the intention of establishing bilateral cooperation agreements on shared codes. As part of the preparation process for the entry into Star Alliance and with the aim of strengthening the portfolio of services for travelers, Copa Airlines, Colombia Copa Airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings, Inc . Negotiations Continue between Avianca and UnitedWednesday, November 29, 2017 The Bogota-based airline has announced that it will continue to negotiate a strategic and commercial alliance with United Airlines and expects to finalize an agreement to be announced at the end of the year. From a statement issued by Avianca Holdings: US insurers considering medical tourismMonday, October 27, 2008 A recent report estimates that hundreds of thousands of Americans go abroad each year for medical procedures, primarily to save money. They are not the only ones eyeing the bottom line. Some U.S. insurance companies — including Aetna and UnitedHealthcare — are considering paying for patients to go overseas for care, which could spark major growth in the medical travel industry. Partners Sought By AviancaFriday, September 16, 2016 Delta Airlines, United Continental and Copa Airlines may have submitted bids to acquire a minority stake in the company, which is said to be looking for an international partner to strengthen its growth. Bloomberg.com reports that "...Avianca Holdings S.A., based in Bogota, has been hunting for an international partner to help shore up its balance sheet and support growth...Some giants of the industry have been evaluating the idea." Ex-Im Bank Offers Panama FinancingWednesday, May 23, 2012 The Export Import Bank of the U.S. is interested in companies or infrastructure projects in key sectors. "We are interested in financing infrastructure projects in the logistics sector, ports, energy and roads, which are key to the commercial movement in this country", said the executive Sean Mulvaney, a member of the board of the U.S. government agency, who recently visited the canal country. Direct Flight between Panama and DenverThursday, September 11, 2014 Starting December 3rd United Airlines will have direct flights between Tocumen Airport and Denver airport in the USA. From a statement issued by the Government of Panama: Logistics Park in Isla Margarita AuthorizedWednesday, September 12, 2012 Panama will award a concession for the development and operation of a container yard on 54 acres in San Cristobal, Panama Province, with an investment of $105 million. A statement by the Presidency of Panama reads: Courier Companies in Panama Redefine StrategiesMonday, March 2, 2009 Companies operating in Panama are designing new services and changes in their organizational structures. Orlando Carpintero wrote in Prensa.com: "U.S. courier companies FedEx and UPS and the German Company DHL will be restructuring at the global level, including massive personnel layoffs to reduce costs. However, the three companies stressed that Latin America and Panama maintained a solid growth and, therefore, no staff reductions will come to Panama or the rest of the region. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Costa Rica is second in Latin America with an index of 27. Panama is at 43, El Salvador 67, Honduras 74, Nicaragua 78, Guatemala 79. The results of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2008 confirm that, following a decades-long global trend in democratisation, the spread of democracy has come to a halt. Comparing the results for 2008 with those from the first edition of the index, which covered 2006, shows that the dominant pattern in the past two years has been stagnation. Although there is no recent trend of outright regression, there are few instances of significant improvement. However, the global financial crisis, resulting in a sharp and possibly protracted recession, could threaten democracy in some parts of the world. Tourism Project Up for AuctionMonday, September 17, 2012 In an event exclusively for qualified investors, the Hacienda Pinilla resort complex in Costa Rica, which measures 1,800 acres and has hotels, a golf course and residential communities, will be auctioned. The U.S. company United Country Real Estate, in partnership with Colliers International, will perform the live auction on Nov. 15 in Dallas, Texas. The event will be for qualified investors who have been invited to participate. Copa Suspends Ticket Sales in VenezuelaFriday, January 24, 2014 United Airlines, American Airlines and Air Canada have also suspended the sale of tickets for international flights to Venezuela. The international airlines American Airlines, United Airlines and Copa Airlines have decided to temporarily cancel the sale of air tickets in Venezuela. The measure was taken due to the uncertainty generated over a multi million-dollar debt the government holds with some airlines and the changes that have been made relating to foreign exchange. Airlines: Strategic Alliance in the regionTuesday, December 4, 2018 Avianca, United Airlines and Copa Airlines, signed a trade agreement that will allow them to agree flight routes in the American continent. To ensure the commercial agreement reached on November 30th becomes effective, the three airlines plan to apply for regulatory approval and a complementary antitrust immunity (ATI) subsidy in the coming weeks from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and authorities in 19 Latin American countries. |
|