Copa offers new reward scheme for frequent flyersMonday, June 2, 2008 Continental Airlines and its Panama affiliate, Copa, presented Programa OnePass, a new loyalty product for frequent flyers. Programa OnePass is being offered in conjunction with Mastercard and British-based bank HSBC. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
New Continental flight from Panama to New JerseyWednesday, November 12, 2008 Continental Airlines announced the opening of a second flight from Panama to Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. This is a seasonal flight starting January 10, 2009 through March 7, 2009 -- Saturday and Sunday only. COPA announces new destinationsThursday, August 7, 2008 Starting December, Copa Airlines will fly to Valencia in Venezuela, Oranjestad in Aruba and Santa Cruz in Bolivia. Along with previously announced destinations of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, and Belo Horizonte in Brazil, the airline will end the year with five new destinations in its network. SB Airlines Postpones Entry to PanamaThursday, June 25, 2009 The Venezuelan company, SB Airlines, announced the postponement of its first flight to Panama scheduled for August 1st. The flight was rescheduled due to technicalities, according to Chary Araujo, Commercial Manager of SBA Panama. New American Airlines FlightWednesday, November 4, 2009 Starting November 22, the airline will operate an additional frequency in the San Salvador - Miami route. Eduardo del Pozo, American Airlines General Manager for El Salvador, explained that this new frequency will be available until April 4th, 2010. Lay-offs by Continental will not affect PanamaFriday, August 1, 2008 "No routes are being eliminated nor will there be any reduction in the frequency of flights," indicated Ana Lorena Arroyo, manager for Continental Airlines in Panama. Panama remains untouched, for the moment, by the international crisis from which the airline industry is suffering. US airline Continental Airlines announced in June that it would be laying off some 3000 employees and would reduce flights on several routes. Alaska Airlines opens office in Costa RicaMonday, June 9, 2008 Alaska Airlines has opened a Costa Rica office to promote ticket sales and provide travel information. "We're providing a link between the carriers that operate in Costa Rica and Alaska Airlines," said Rodrigo Troyo, the office manager. "The main points of connection are Mexico City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Denver and San Francisco." United Airlines leaves GuatemalaTuesday, June 17, 2008 Low demand and high fuel prices have combined to force United Airlines to cancel its scheduled flights to Guatemala. It's the second airline in less than a week to announce the suspension of flights to Guatemala. United had been flying to Guatemala for 17 years and the other airline, Interjet, had been flying there for just six months. Airlines again flying to ToncontínFriday, July 11, 2008 Continental, AA, and Copa all announced that they will resume their flights to Tegucigalpa. These flights were suspended after May 30 as a result of a government order. Continental will resume three-a-week flights to Tegucigalpa from Houston, Texas, starting next Monday. It said that starting August 1 it will begin a daily flight service to Honduras. Aero Republica Operating Under Copa ColombiaWednesday, October 6, 2010 Copa Holdings announced that effective today, the Colombian airline Aero will operate under the name Copa Airlines Colombia. The new name will integrate destinations, routes and services currently offered by Copa Airlines and Aero Republica. Among the benefits it will have access to the Hub of the Americas in Panama, which connects over 45 destinations worldwide through more than 160 daily flights to North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. 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 . CAL Airline Studies Flights to PanamaTuesday, May 15, 2012 President Ricardo Martinelli has offered the state airline of Trinidad and Tobago facilities for starting operations in Panama. The Panamanian leader promised to grant a license to the airline of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), as a gesture of reciprocity for allowing Copa Airlines to make direct flights to the Caribbean island. Copa Passenger Traffic Up 22%Friday, January 7, 2011 In December 2010, Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia mobilized 22% more passengers than the same month of 2009. The occupancy rate (number of seats used) reached 78.4%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points compared to December 2009. KLM Opens 2 New Panama-Amsterdam FlightsFriday, March 20, 2009 The European airline added two new, weekly flights to its Panama–Amsterdam route, increasing its weekly flights to 5. Due to the global economic crisis, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Company has canceled routes to redistribute them to more attractive markets, including Panama. |
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