PANAMA,  June 8, 2010 -- Copa Airlines has announced that it will begin a second daily nonstop flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the airline's Hub of the Americas in Panama on July 1, which will increase connection options to Central, South America and the Caribbean.

"We are extremely pleased to expand our service to and from Los Angeles, providing two daily flights that allow passengers to select the schedule that is best for them, whether they are traveling to visit family and friends or conduct business," said Fernando Fondevila, Copa Airline's regional manager, North America.  "Now our passengers can choose to fly by day or at night, with a wide range of convenient connections throughout Latin America."  

Copa Airlines' new flight 473 will depart Los Angeles at 9:28 a.m. Pacific Time, arriving in Panama at 5:58 p.m.  The return flight 472 will depart Panama at 12:20 p.m. local time, arriving in Los Angeles at 5:10 p.m.

The new flight will be operated with a Boeing 737-800 "Next Generation" aircraft, which seats 16 passengers in business class and 144 in the main cabin.  The comfortable, state-of-the-art aircraft has a spacious interior, large overhead compartments and a 12-channel audio-visual entertainment system in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with new movies monthly and complimentary headsets.  All Copa flights include complimentary meals, beverages, wines and spirits.  Flight attendants are bilingual or trilingual.

The new flight complements Copa's original daily nonstop service, which departs Los Angeles at 2 a.m. and arrives in Panama at 10:30 a.m.

"The strong demand we have experienced in this market demonstrates that more people are realizing that Copa is the best way to connect with the Americas," Fondevila added.

For more information on departures and arrivals please contact Copa Airlines Reservation Center 1-800-FLY COPA or visit www.copaair.com