Following last week’s succesful trip to refreshing and beautiful Rwanda, this weekend I am off to Panama in Cetral America to see the dynamic airline COPA, which is based there.

Again its a flying visit with 48 hours to meet the airline and explore the city and again it’s using the airline’s own services from a network connection point, this time it is New York (JKF) and again its using a British carrier for the longer sector, last time it was Virgin (OK but a little "stale" in terms of the service - but my expectations were high - this time its British Airways (lower expectations, but chosen in presference to a cheaper flight with American airlines). As before all sectors in economy and a again chance to compare a main stream carrier with one of ur favourite "alternative airlines". report to follow on Thursday.