The provider will begin flights to Panama Metropolis, Copa’s fundamental hub, in December.
By Zach Vasile
This partnership will supply Canadian vacationers entry to 37 locations in Central and South America by way of connections by means of Panama Metropolis.
WestJet will launch 4 weekly nonstop flights between Calgary and Panama Metropolis beginning December thirteenth.
The settlement expands WestJet’s attain to South America and offers Copa Airways passengers with entry to WestJet’s North American community.
Canadian airline WestJet has signed an interline settlement with Panamanian flag provider Copa Airways.
In an announcement, WestJet stated passengers will be capable of ebook connections on Copa flights from Panama Metropolis – which WestJet will quickly serve from Calgary – to 37 locations in Central and South America. Equally, Copa passengers touring north will achieve entry to WestJet’s North American community.
WestJet will fly nonstop between Calgary and Panama 4 occasions per week beginning Dec. 13.
“Constructing on the announcement of our new direct service from Calgary to Panama Metropolis, this new interline partnership settlement will enhance entry to locations throughout Central and South America for Canadian vacationers,” stated John Weatherill, WestJet’s government vp and chief business officer. “We stay centered on connecting friends to the world’s hottest solar and leisure locations this winter, whereas additionally assembly the wants of enterprise vacationers by persevering with to offer handy entry to a few of South America’s largest markets.”
From Panama Metropolis, Copa serves locations in Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay, amongst different nations.
WestJet primarily flies inside North America and the Caribbean, although it additionally presents long-haul flights to Europe. It has quite a few interline companions, together with United, American Airways, Alaska Airways, Canadian North, PAL Airways, and British Airways.
Zach Vasile is a author and editor protecting information in all points of economic aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Enterprise Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, together with his space of focus being the intersection of enterprise and authorities coverage.
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