At 1:42 p.m. local time this Friday (4), Air Canada flight AC 1874 landed at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), marking the return of the company’s regular operations to Panama after more than two years of absence because of the pandemic.
The inaugural flight was operated with an Airbus A319, registration C-GSJB, which on entering the apron was greeted with the traditional water arch formed by the fire trucks of the airport’s firefighting service.
When disembarking, passengers were welcomed by people dressed in typical costumes of the area who also handed out Panamanian flags.
Initially Air Canada will offer two flights a week (Friday and Sunday), but as of December 18th, the company will increase its operations to three flights a week adding an extra service on Wednesdays. This service will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on Airbus A319 aircraft with 136 seats in two classes (12 Business Class/124 Economy).
Flight Schedule
- Toronto – Panama City Flight AC 1874 YYZ 08:30 – PTY 14:05
- Panama City – Toronto Flight AC 1875 PTY 15:05 – YYZ 20:35
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Tocumen Airport Statistics, during the period January – September 2022, 96,925 passengers travelled between Panama City (PTY) and Canada. Copa Airlines is currently the only airline offering non-stop service to Toronto (YYZ) and Montreal (YUL).
Between January and September of this year, Tocumen International Airport has registered a traffic of 11.5 million passengers, through 18 commercial airlines offering services to 84 destinations in the Americas and Europe.
For this winter season, Air Canada will serve the following destinations in Central America: Belize (BZE), San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), Liberia/Guanacaste (LIR) and Panama (PTY). It is also the only Canadian airline operating out of Tocumen Airport (PTY).
