Copa to start Santiago in June

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Copa Airlines today announced it will begin daily flights between June and July 2006 to three new destinations in Latin America from Panama?s Hub of the Americas: Manaus, Brazil; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic; and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. With the new flights, Copa Airlines will offer service to a total of 33 destinations in 21 countries throughout the Americas.
Copa will begin operations to Manaus and Santiago de los Caballeros on June 15 and Port of Spain on July 7. None of the cities currently has airline service to Panama, or offers airline connections to the rest of the region. Air service to these new destinations will contribute to business development opportunities between the countries and to the growth of tourism in Latin America, which has been thriving in recent years, say airline officials.
?The addition of these destinations provides our customers with new travel options, reinforces our position in the region and further strengthens our Hub of the Americas, Latin America?s major hub,? said Pedro Heilbron, Copa CEO. ?We are adding Manaus and Santiago de los Caballeros first, followed by Port of Spain, and will operate all the routes with our new Embraer 190 aircraft. The Embraer is a major component of our successful strategy of profitably and efficiently connecting the region?s mid-size markets, which are not attractive for point-to-point service.?
The high-tech Embraer 190AR aircraft, equipped with winglets, GE CF34-10E motors, and advanced Honeywell Corporation aviation instruments, has seating for 10 passengers in Business Class and 84 in the main cabin.
?We are very proud to provide air service to these important cities, which do not currently have flights to Panama or connections to the rest of the region,? said Jorge Garc?a I., Commercial Vice President, Copa Airlines. ?Our passengers will be able to take advantage of convenient direct flights from these cities to our Hub of the Americas in Panama, where they can make connections to 33 destinations in 21 countries ? all while enjoying Copa?s world-class service.?
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), is a leading Latin American provider of international airline passenger service. Operating from its strategic location at the Hub of the Americas in the Republic of Panama, Copa currently offers approximately 80 daily scheduled flights to 30 destinations in 20 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Copa and Continental also share a strategic alliance partnership that includes joint participation in Continental?s award-winning frequent flyer program, OnePass?. For more company information, visit www.copaair.com.
 

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I figured it out that they would use the ERJ-190, because I don't think Santiago would support that route with a larger airplane. But still good news though! I'd love to see the Copa's ERJ-190 in Santiago!
 

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Worth a look at their web site vs. asking these guys. If they use PTY as a hub it is probably from there.
 

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Conchman said:
would they have connections from Manaus to Buenos Aires and/or Santiago (Chile)?

Probably thru Panama City.. :D Seriously, I doubt they would have flights from Manaus to EZE/SCL
 

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Conchman said:
If Manaus is a hub...a hub for just northern South America then?

Doubt it ! I doubt Copa would put Manaus as a hub. Most of their business is from/to PTY, their main hub and if someone from SLC/EZE/Manaus want to fly from/to those destinations, they would have to connect thru PTY.

I've flown on Copa and it's quite annoying when you have to connect thru PTY, but when you have lots of miles and have lots of spare time, I have no problem..
 

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Copa Airlines contin?a su expansi?n regional con tres nuevos destinos
jueves, 23 de febrero de 2006



Copa Airlines anunci? el inicio de vuelos diarios a tres nuevos destinos en Latinoam?rica desde el Hub de las Am?ricas en la ciudad de Panam?, a partir del segundo semestre del a?o 2006. Esta expansi?n consolida la posici?n de Copa Airlines en el mercado a?reo latinoamericano, ofreciendo un mayor n?mero de destinos y frecuencias como parte de una red cada d?a mayor de ciudades en Sur, Centro, Norte Am?rica y El Caribe. Las nuevas ciudades donde operar? la aerol?nea son:

Ciudad
Pa?s
Frecuencia
Fecha inicio

Manaos
Brasil
Diaria
15 de junio

Santiago de los Caballeros
Rep. Dominicana
Diaria
15 de junio

Puerto Espa?a
Trinidad & Tobago
Diaria
7 de julio

Ciudad
Pa?s
Frecuencia
Fecha inicio


Para mayor informaci?n sobre horario de vuelos y tarifas, visite www.copaair.com

El inicio de operaciones en estos nuevos destinos tambi?n contribuir? al intercambio comercial entre los pa?ses de la regi?n y al crecimiento de la industria tur?stica en Latinoam?rica, que se ha consolidado como una de las m?s pujantes en los ?ltimos a?os.

“La incorporaci?n de estos destinos brinda nuevas opciones a nuestros clientes, refuerza nuestra posici?n en la regi?n y fortalece a?n m?s nuestro Hub de las Am?ricas, el principal centro de conexiones en Latino Am?rica”, se?al? Pedro Heilbron, Presidente Ejecutivo de Copa Airlines. “Las primeras ciudades en sumarse a la red de rutas de Copa Airlines ser?n Manaos, y Santiago de los Caballeros seguidas de Puerto Espa?a, las cuales ser?n operadas con los nuevos aviones Embraer 190, que son parte integral de nuestra exitosa estrategia de conectar la regi?n, de manera rentable y eficiente, a mercados de mediana y baja densidad que no resultan atractivos para un servicio de punto a punto”, indic?.

Los aviones Embraer 190AR de fabricaci?n brasile?a, disponen de una capacidad de 94 pasajeros, distribuidos 10 en clase ejecutiva y 84 en clase econ?mica. Adem?s, cuentan con la m?s avanzada tecnolog?a como aletas (“winglets”), eficientes y poderosos motores GE CF34-10E, as? como lo ?ltimo en equipo aeron?utico de Honeywell Corporation.

“Nos sentimos muy orgullosos de servir estas importantes ciudades, que hasta ahora no contaban con vuelos a Panam? y conexiones al resto de la regi?n”, se?al? Jorge Garc?a I., Vicepresidente Comercial de Copa Airlines. “Nuestros pasajeros podr?n aprovechar directamente desde estas ciudades la conveniencia de las conexiones que ofrecemos a 33 destinos en 21 pa?ses a trav?s de nuestro Hub de las Am?ricas en Panam?, con el servicio frecuente y de clase mundial que les ofrece Copa Airlines”, agreg?.

Copa Airlines, subsidiaria de Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), es una de las principales aerol?neas de pasajeros en Latinoam?rica. Operando desde su estrat?gica posici?n en el Hub de las Am?ricas ubicado en la Rep?blica de Panam?, Copa ofrece actualmente 80 vuelos diarios a 30 destinos en 20 pa?ses en Norte, Centro, Suram?rica y el Caribe. Adem?s, Copa ofrece a los pasajeros vuelos a otros 120 destinos internacionales a trav?s de acuerdos de c?digo compartido con Continental Airlines y otras aerol?neas. Copa Airlines y Continental Airlines mantienen una alianza estrat?gica que incluye participaci?n en el galardonado programa de viajero frecuente de Continental, OnePass?. Para m?s informaci?n, visite www.copaair.com.