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Copa Airlines begins direct flights to Puebla and Villahermosa, Mexico
On Aug. 3, Copa Airlines began direct flights from Panama City, Panama, to Villahermosa, Mexico; on Aug., 4, the airline begins flights to Puebla, Mexico.
Villahermosa and Puebla are the airline’s 5th and 6th destinations in Mexico, increasing Copa’s connectivity in the region.
Copa Airlines now offers service to 75 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Panama City, Panama, Aug. 3, 2015
Copa Airlines {NYSE: CPA} subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., and member of the Star Alliance global airline network, launches operations this week from Panama to Villahermosa, Mexico (Aug.3), and Puebla, Mexico (Aug. 4). The airline will operate the Panama-Villahermosa route three times a week, and the Panama-Puebla route four times weekly. The new Copa routes provide passengers with enhanced travel options: direct flights, recognized world-class service, the best connectivity in Latin America through Panama’s Hub of the Americas, and the best on-time performance in Latin America.
“Copa Airlines is pleased to launch these new flights between Panama and the Mexican cities of Puebla and Villahermosa. Mexico is a very important market for the company and this connectivity will open enormous opportunities for tourism and business development of these cities,” said Edwin Garcia, Vice President of Airport Services, Copa Airlines. de Villahermosa, localizada en Tabasco es considerada el punto más importante de conexión entre el centro con el sureste mexicano, facilitando el acceso a la región de Cancún y Chiapas en México y Centro América. Esta posición estratégica le ha permitido desarrollar una eficiente capacidad logística, comercial y de servicios energéticos, de salud, educación y entretenimiento de primera categoría.
Villahermosa, located in the state of Tabasco, is considered the major connection point between the center and southeast of Mexico, facilitating access to the Cancun and Chiapas regions of Mexico, and to Central America. The city’s strategic location has led to the development of efficient logistics, trade and energy-sector capabilities, as well as first-rate health, education and entertainment options.
Puebla, located in the state of the same name and near the Popocatepetl volcano, is the fourth most populated city of Mexico with some 2.7 million inhabitants. Puebla is known for its cultural and historical heritage, making it an ideal tourist destination. Several federal highways connect it to the rest of the country. The Puebla International Airport is located 23 kilometers to the northeast of the city in Huejotzingo municipality.
“Copa’s new flights to Puebla and Villahermosa will further unite our countries, which have been building solid ties of friendship and cooperation for more than a century,” said Mexico’s Ambassador to Panama, the Hon. José Ignacio Piña Rojas. “Without question, these flights will open new opportunities for strengthening tourism, trade and investment between the countries. This connectivity between Panama and Mexico demonstrates the enormous potential for increased exchanges and comes at an opportune time, given the Bilateral Free Trade Agreement that recently went into effect. The Mexican Embassy wishes Copa the utmost success with these new destinations.”
Copa Airlines celebrated the occasion with an inaugural ceremony before the flight at Tocumen International Airport. A number of aviation and tourism officials attended the event, including Alfredo Fonseca, Director of Civil Aeronautics; Carlos Rodríguez, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of Tocumen International Airport; Gustavo Him, Minister of the Tourism Authority; and the Hon. Jose Ignacio Piña, Mexico’s Ambassador to Panama, as well as representatives of the media and passengers.
Panama-Villahermosa: Flight CM 148 will depart Panama on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays at 12:26 p.m., arriving in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico at 3:11 p.m. The return flight, CM 149, will depart Villahermosa on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 5:11 p.m. and will arrive at the Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport in Panama at 8:02 p.m. Approximate flight time is 2 hours, 50 minutes.
Panama-Puebla: Flight CM 176 will depart Panama at 9:17 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, arriving in Puebla at 12:52 p.m. The return flight, CM 177 will depart Puebla at 1:49 p.m. and will arrive in Panama at 5:23 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. All times are local; approximate flight time is 3 and one-half hours.
Copa Airlines will operate an Embraer-190 aircraft on both routes, with seating for 94 passengers, 10 in business class and 84 in the main cabin.
With the new destinations, Copa Airlines operates more than 100 flights a week to Mexico: 14 from Bogota, Colombia and more than 90 from Panama. Currently Copa Airlines offers nonstop flights to Mexico City, Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Villahermosa and Puebla, making Copa the leader in airline connectivity between Latin America and Mexico.
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