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About Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines was founded in 1947 and is the national flag carrier of Panama. The airline flies to over 80 destinations in 33 countries in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The full name for Copa airlines is Compañía Panameña de Aviación.fre

The airline was established originally as Compañia Panameña de Aviación (providing the acronym COPA) in 1944 by a group of Panamanian investors assisted from Pan American Work Airways and began operating in August 1947. The airline began operating domestic flights with a small fleet of Douglas DC-3 aircraft and in the 1970s, they started international flights to Colombia, Costa Rica and Jamaica.

This airline is a Star Alliance Member. Passengers who fly business class get access to a special line at the airport check-in and boarding counters to reduce waiting time, priority baggage handling and Copa and VIP lounges worldwide.

The airline continues to add destinations in order to link Panama with major cities in the Western hemisphere and updates its fleet with the latest generation of Boeing aircraft regularly.

Economy Class

Economy Class Facilities

Food and drink is served on all flights. On short-haul flights, this will depend on the time of day - if flying during breakfast, lunch or dinner, a light meal will be served, otherwise snacks are available. Some aircraft are equipped with a new entertainment system, called the Showpass Cup, which allows passengers to view content on their digital devices. To do so, passengers will need to download the Copa Airlines app before flying.

There is an in-flight magazine for passengers to read, with duty-free shopping available.

On long-haul flights, economy passengers can enjoy a warm meal on-board, and catch up with the latest movies and your favourite TV shows with the in-flight entertainment system.

What are Economy Class Seats Like?

The comfortable seats have padded headrests, armrests and fold-down trays, along with overhead and under-seat storage. Seats are configured in a 3-3 formation.

Business Class

Passengers who travel in the Business Class cabin can enjoy greater comfort for a relaxing flight full of exclusive benefits.

Business Class Facilities

Special check-in lines at airport counters, boarding gates and priority baggage handling. Privacy and maximum comfort with 10/12 (Embraer 190 AR), 12 (Boeing 737-700) and 16 (Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX 9) seats. For international flights, Copa Airlines meal service includes great wines and liquors as well as their best gastronomical selection. Bonus miles for all members of the ConnectMiles frequent flyer program. Enjoy access to all Copa Club and Star Alliance VIP lounges worldwide.

What are Business Class Seats Like?

The seats are upholstered in high-quality leather, and configured in a 2-2 formation. Depending on the type and duration of the flight, extra pillows and blankets are provided.

Seat Selection

Copa Airlines passengers are now able to pre-book seats with Alternative Airlines. You can find that extra bit of legroom you need to enjoy your flight or make sure you're sitting by the window all without leaving the Alternative Airlines' site.

Baggage Allowance

Carry-on Baggage

For domestic flights within Panama, passengers are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage. This hand luggage must be a maximum of 10 kg, and fit the dimensions 22 x 14 x 10 inches.

For international flights, luggage allowance is dependent on the passenger's cabin class.

Passengers travelling in business class are permitted 2 carry-on bags, weighing a maximum of 10 kg each. But note that if flying to or from the US, the carry on baggage allowance is 1 bag.

For all other passengers, the baggage allowance is 1 piece per person, weighing a total of 10kg.

In addition to carry-on baggage, passengers are permitted to one personal item each. This can be items such as a handbag, coat, laptop case. The dimensions of the personal item must measure a maximum of 36 combined inches. This applies to both international and domestic flights.

Checked Baggage Allowance

Economy Promo & Classic Fares: 1 piece, 23kg max weight.

Economy Full Fare: 2 pieces, 23kg each.

Business Class: 2 pieces, 32kg each.

Excess Baggage

Copa Air charge for bags that are not pre-purchased or allocated according to your ticket type. The charges for these range from USD 40 to USD 175. For a full list of prices, see this table, which breaks down the prices. Extra baggage can be added to your reservation when booking your Copa Airlines flights through Alternative Airlines.

Check-In Information

Copa Airlines offer a number of different options for passenger check-in, including web check-in, mobile check-in and airport check-in.

Check-In Online

Passengers can use web check-in on their desktop or laptop through the Copa Airlines website. The check-in time for web opens 24 hours before your flight and closes 1 hour before departure. Please remember to print your boarding pass once you've checked-in.

Mobile Check-In

Passengers can use their mobiles for check-in by using the airline’s mobile site. The check-in time for mobile check-in is the same for the web — it opens 24 hours before your flight and closes 1 hour before departure.

Airport Check-In

Passengers can check-in at the airport at the Copa Airlines check-in counters. The check-in time for airport check-in closes one hour before your flight departs. Please arrive at least three hours prior to your flight departure time on international flights and arrive at least an hour and a half before your flight departs for domestic flights.

Airport check-in is the only way that those travelling with pets or who need special assistance can check-in.

In-flight Entertainment

Every month, Copa offers passengers a range of movies, music channels and new content to keep them entertained on their Copa flight.

TV

To watch TV shows and more on your Copa flight you can now download the airline’s app to stream your inflight entertainment straight to your personal device.

Movies

To watch movies on your personal device, you can now download the Copa app.

WiFi

WiFi is not available on Copa Airlines flights. However, there is a service called Showpass that allows passengers to stream TV/film onto their digital devices via WiFi - note that this service is available only on selected flights.

Food On Board

Meal Options

Copa Airlines provides food on most flights. Menus are created to provide a balanced diet using high-quality ingredients that are tasty and satisfying. What and how much is offered will depend on the route, duration and departure time of your flight, but will range from snacks to breakfast or a hot meal. You can view the exact meal offerings on the Copa Airlines website.

Passengers on domestic flights within Colombia and Panama will unfortunately not receive and food as the services are not long enough to facilitate it. Passengers are also welcome to bring their own food onboard to enjoy during their flight.

Special Dietary Requirements

For Copa Airlines passengers on international flights, a special meal can be ordered to suit specific dietary needs. This meal must be ordered at least 24 hours before flying on the Copa Airlines website, or by contacting the Alternative Airlines customer service team if you have already made a booking with us. The following meals are the special meals available on Copa Airlines flights:

• Kids Meal
• Strict Vegetarian
• Kosher
• Fruit Plate
• Gluten Free Meal

Copa Airlines Drinks & Alcohol

On all Copa Airlines flights, a drinks service will be available consisting of both hot and cold soft drinks.

Pets, Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals on Copa Airlines

All rules and regulations on travelling with a service animal, pet, or an emotional support animal, on Copa Airlines planes. Alternative Airlines provide useful information needed for flying with an animal.

Frequent Flyer Program

Passengers who want to earn miles and points when they travel with Copa Airlines can register for a ConnectMiles account on Copa's Frequent Flyer Loyalty Program. Passengers who fly with Copa Airlines can have access to famous Panorama de las Americas in-flight magazine and explore more about Panama's culture. Economy Class ticket holders can enjoy in-flight entertainment with a selection of movies music and sitcoms.

When you make your Copa Airlines booking through Alternative Airlines it is easy to collect your frequent flyer points. Simply select ConnectMiles as your frequent flyer program of choice from the drop-down options, and add your personal membership number.

Destinations

Route News

New route: Panama City—Paramaribo

6th July 2019

Copa Airlines has started flying a new route from Panama City to Paramaribo International Airport. The route will be operated twice a week, all year round and will use a Boeing 737-700 plane.

Fleet

Hub Airport

Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen International Airport is the international airport of Panama City. The airport serves as the home base for Copa Airlines and is a regional hub to and from The Caribbean, South, North and Central America. Additionally, some major European cities such as Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Madrid are served nonstop. Airlines that fly to and from Tocumen International Airport include Aeroméxico, Air France, Air Transat, American Airlines, Avianca, KLM, LASER Airlines and Iberia.

Airline Alliance

Star Alliance is one of the leading global airline network, which has 27 member airlines. Star Alliance was founded in 1997 with the five founding airlines: Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Airlines. The alliance has grown considerably now to airlines which fly to 1,321 airports and 193 countries, carrying 637 million passengers every year!

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