Air Transport: Simplifying Tax PaymentsThursday, January 23, 2020 With the reform approved by Congress, the airlines will avoid paying VAT and income tax twice. The reforms that will come into effect in January 2021 were approved by Decree 2-2020, which received the endorsement of the Legislative on January 20. More Low Cost Flights Announced in Central AmericaTuesday, April 11, 2017 The Mexican company Volaris has announced that from June it will start operating two new frequencies, from El Salvador to Nicaragua and Guatemala, and another one between Mexico and Guatemala. Volaris reported that the first route will connect Guatemala and El Salvador, and the second Nicaragua and El Salvador, and a third will go between Guatemala and Mexico. More Flights to Bocas del ToroFriday, February 3, 2017 From February 24 AirPanama will increase the number of flights made from Panama City to the airport in Isla Colon from three to four. Direct Flights Start Between Paris and San JoseThursday, November 3, 2016 From November 2 Air France will be operating direct two frequencies per week between France and Costa Rica. From 2 November the airline will fly directly twice a week until the end of March 2017, using a Boeing 777-300, with a capacity of 468 seats - 14 in Business, 32 in Premium Economy and 422 in Economy. Air Panama to Fly to RoatanMonday, October 17, 2016 The airline has announced that starting from December 2016 it will be operating two direct weekly flights between Panama City and Roatan Island. The flights will depart from Panama City during the peak season in 2016-2017 on Thursdays and Sundays, and tickets will be available for sale from November 1st. More Seasonal Flights Between Costa Rica and the USWednesday, June 27, 2018 During the months of January and February 2019 United Airlines will fly daily from Chicago to San Jose, and Alaska Airlines will fly from Los Angeles, during the entire peak season. A statement from the ICT details that "... There will be approximately 15,000 additional seats in the first quarter of 2019 for the United States." More Direct Flights Between Costa Rica and NicaraguaWednesday, December 2, 2015 As of December 1, the airline Nature Air will operate an additional daily frequency between San Jose and Managua. The airline based in the Costa Rican capital announced that flights will be carried out on aircraft belonging to the new fleet which has just been brought in from South Africa. More Air Connectivity Between France and PanamaTuesday, December 1, 2015 From today until March 26, 2016 Air France-KLM will increase the number of flights it operates weekly between Panama City and Paris to six. The European airline will therefore be operating one flight a day except Tuesdays, during the holiday season known as "European winter". San Jose - Bocas del Toro Flights with Stopover in DavidTuesday, September 1, 2015 As of October 1 Air Panama will be operating two daily frequencies between David, Chiriqui, and Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro, with connections to San Jose, Costa Rica. AirPanama new frequencies will be available from October, the airline founded on Panamanian capital announced. New Flight from Panama to Armenia in ColombiaFriday, September 18, 2015 Air Panama has announced that from December it will begin operating three weekly flights between Albrook airport and the Colombian city of Armenia. The flights will depart from Armenia El Eden Airport and arrive at the airport Marcos A. Gelabert, starting with three flights per week from December 2015. New Temporary Flight Spain - PanamaFriday, September 25, 2015 Air Europa has announced that from December 2015 to March 2016 it will operate a weekly flight between the city of Madrid and Tocumen International Airport. The flight will be only for the peak tourist season, as announced by the airline, but they have not ruled out the possibility of keeping the operation beyond March 2016, depending on the results obtained during the four months when the flights will be made. 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. Nicaragua: Airline Flag Backed by Russian CapitalMonday, April 20, 2015 Citing the aspiration of the Nicaraguan government to establish a national airline, the Russian corporation Aviones Civiles de Sukhoi has presented its proposal. According to citations made by RT to the news agency RIA Novosti, "... negotiations are taking place for the operation of five SSJ-100 that will make up the initial stage of future airline in Nicaragua." New Panama - Toronto FlightsThursday, September 4, 2014 On December 17th Air Canada will begin flying three times a week between Panama City and Toronto. Competing directly with Copa Airlines, the airline will offer the frequencies three times a week throughout the year, from December 17, 2014. Panama Needs to Redesign its AirspaceFriday, June 30, 2017 The airlines claim there is a need to improve air traffic management at Tocumen airport, because "it is useless to have a new terminal if the planes cannot land." Panama is at risk of losing competitiveness to other air hubs, such as Bogotá, if it does not take measures to reduce air congestion at Panama City's international airport, where 3 to 7 minutes delays are reported on flights, due to the fact that the number of air channels is not sufficient for the number of frequencies that operate there. |
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