After five months of disrupted travel service as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Panama-based Copa Airlines announced plans to resume operations from Orlando International Airport.
Initially, Copa will operate up to four weekly flights connecting from Orlando via Tocumen International Airport in Panama on:
- Sept. 4: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador; and Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Sept. 11: San Jose, Costa Rica; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador; Panama City, Republic of Panama and Montevideo, Uruguay
- Sept. 18 (two flights): San Jose, Costa Rica; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador and Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Sept. 23: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Santiago de Chile, Chile and Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Sept. 24: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador and Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Sept. 25 (two flights): San Jose, Costa Rica; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador and Panama City, Republic of Panama
The airline also noted that entry to Argentina, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica and Uruguay will only be allowed for nationals and residents that comply with the requirements determined by the local health authorities.
“We hope that resuming our operations will help thousands of passengers who wish to return to their homes, reunite with their families, attend to health issues and important meetings, as well as family or professional commitments,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. “We continue working with governments across the region to expand the total number of destinations.”
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Hello Tom,
I am still a little confused about the states of travel to Panamá. I am a resident and I will be arriving from the US. I hold a Canadian passport. Will I ha e to quarantine when I arrive in Panamá ? Do I need a very recent Covid test? Please help me with what I will require
Thanks