Austin-based flyers will have a new option for traveling to Latin America this summer.
Copa Airlines plans to launch non-stop flights between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Panama Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, giving Star Alliance its 15th route in the world. USA.
With the new route from Austin, passengers can connect to 55 Latin American cities through Copa’s “Center of the Americas” at PTY.
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Copa, based in Panama City, already operates flights from cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. More recently, the airline announced it would begin non-stop service from Thurgood Marshall Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) to Panama City on June 28.
Because Copa is a member of star alliance, passengers can earn and use miles with any of the 26 partner airlines, such as United Airlines, Lufthansa or Air Canada. In addition, passengers with Star Alliance Gold status can receive benefits such as priority boarding and access to airport lounges.
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National flag carrier Panama will operate four weekly flights from Austin on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Flights will depart from Panama at 9:18 am and arrive in Austin at 2:04 pm Return flights will take off from Austin at 3:34 pm and land in Panama at 8:16 pm
New service also continues to boom for Austin’s airport, which has emerged as one of the nation’s hottest aviation markets In recent years. Carriers like Delta Airlines, American Airlines, loyalty atmosphere And Southwest Airlines there are all active development schedules there. Some foreign airlines – such as KLM And Atlantic – also added premium new routes there.
“This exciting announcement has been in the making for many years,” Jacqueline Yaft, CEO of AUS, said in a statement. “This route will bring economic and tourism benefits to generations to come.”
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