The low-cost airline Wingo announced that it will start operations with its first domestic route in Panama, between the Panama Pacific Airport, which is 15 minutes from the center of Panama City, and the city of David, capital of the agro-industrial and tourist province of Chiriquí for a one-way cost of US$49.
A press report indicates that with this new route, which begins on August 11, Wingo becomes the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate a domestic route in Panama. The airline already offers seven international destinations: Barranquilla, Cartagena, Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, in Colombia, in addition to Havana, Cuba, and San José de Costa Rica.
“Panama has always been an important market for Wingo and that is why we are growing in this country, offering more connectivity alternatives for its inhabitants. Now we offer our first domestic operation towards David that, added to the seven international routes, reflect the relevance of the Panamanian market in our business strategy. We will continue with the commitment to provide more and better options so that Panamanians, residents and tourists can enjoy those destinations at low cost and with a good service scheme,” said Jorge Jiménez, Commercial and Planning Director of Wingo.
“Tocumen, S.A. as an operator of the Panama Pacific Terminal enthusiastically supports this new Wingo service to the City of David because, in addition to confirming the dynamism of air transport in Panama, it offers more options and better rates that benefit the passenger,” said Raffoul Arab, General Manager of Tocumen S.A.
“We congratulate and welcome this new private investment that, without a doubt, will contribute to the logistical – tourist development of the western region of Panama and in the strengthening of the province of Chiriquí as a pole of development,” said the Governor of the province of Chiriquí, Juan Carlos Muñoz Franceschi.
The Panama Pacific – David route will start its sales with promotional launch rates of US$49 each way. In addition, it will be offered twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays.