COPA Airlines is continuing to grow it’s fleet and destinations from the hub here in Panama as a reflection of the growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a well run airlines and continues to be very profitable.
Copa Airlines will be expanding in the coming years with a total investment of $1.3 billion which includes the acquisition of several new aircraft including 10 Boeing 737-800 “Next Generation” in 2012, in order to complete a fleet of 79 craft.
Between 2013 and 2018, the company will acquire another 36 aircraft. The aim is to open new routes and fly to new destinations in the Caribbean, South America and the U.S., reported ACA-EFE and Prensalibre.com.
Copa plans to hire 200 pilots this year and 400 over the next three years. The airline’s training center, which cost $50 million, is on the banks of the Panama Canal.
Is there a list of ALL the airports where COPA flies to and from? Arranged alphabetically, by country.
Thanks.
What about direct flights to David?
Good idea! Regards
HI Tom
You mention that COPA is very profitable. Somebody has to pay to generate these high profits. From the E Caribbean where we live, the direct COPA flight to PTY costs as much in fuel surcharge as the full cost of a flight to Miami, twice the flying miles.
It is cheaper to fly American via Miami to PTY than non-stop via COPA even though the miles are four times further via Miami. In effect we get a free trip to Miami.
The result is that we do not fly to PTY very much at all, even though we would like to do so.
Seems you could be lobbying for low cost airlines into David, rather than the (probably state-protected) flag carrier.
Regards
Harry
What routes will Copa be serving in the future?