Copa Airlines is set to consolidate its services in Venezuela this year, scheduling up to 35 weekly flights to four Venezuelan cities via its hub at Tocumen Airport (PTY).
General Manager Roberto Pulido confirmed to Aviacioline that Copa Airlines will operate daily flights between Panama (PTY) and Valencia (VLN), returning the route to its pre-pandemic capacity.
The airline is also considering daily flights to Maracaibo (MAR), but aircraft delivery delays have forced the company to maintain its four weekly flights. As a result, the resumption of various routes and the expansion of existing ones have been postponed. Copa currently offers 10,948 weekly seats between Tocumen Airport (PTY) and Venezuela.
Panama is a popular destination for Venezuelan leisure, business, and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) travelers. In addition, Copa’s extensive network in the «Hub of the Americas» enables passengers to connect to over 60 company-operated cities.
All of the Panamanian airline’s Venezuelan routes are operated with Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.
Copa’s flight schedule to Valencia
Copa offers 2,228 weekly seats on this service.
- Panama/Tocumen – Valencia Flight CM 251 PTY 11:38 – VLN 14:44 daily flights.
- Valencia – Panama/Tocumen Flight CM 250 VLN 15:58 – PTY 17:28 daily flights.
In 2022, this route served 87,489 passengers, making it the primary international market for Arturo Michelena Airport (VLN).
Copa flight schedule to Maracaibo
The airline is scheduled to provide 1,268 weekly seats on this route.
- Panama/Tocumen – Maracaibo Flight CM 717 PTY 12:18 – MAR 15:03 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Maracaibo – Panama/Tocumen Flight CM 713 MAR 16:31 – PTY 16:32 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
In 2022, this route served 68,368 passengers.
Copa flight schedule to Barcelona
The company will offer 744 weekly seats on this service.
- Panama/Tocumen – Barcelona Flight CM 328 PTY 12:18 – MAR 15:03 Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- Barcelona – Panama/Tocumen Flight CM 329 MAR 16:31 – PTY 16:32 Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
From June to December, the route served 15,534 passengers. Panama (PTY) is the main international market for General José Antonio Anzoátegui Airport (BLA).
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Copa’s flight schedule to Maiquetía
Copa has scheduled a capacity of 6,708 seats per week on this service.
Panama/Tocumen (PTY) – Caracas (CCS)
- Flight CM 224 PTY 09:00 – CCS 12:16 daily flights.
- Flight CM 223 PTY 11:34 – CCS 14:55 daily flights.
- Flight CM 248 PTY 22:40 – CCS 01:55+1 daily flights.
Caracas (CCS) – Panama/Tocumen (PTY)
- Flight CM 249 CCS 06:36 – PTY 08:02 daily flights.
- Flight CM 222 CCS 13:27 – PTY 14:58 daily flights.
- Flight CM 225 CCS 16:07 – PTY 17:38 daily flights.
In 2022, this route mobilized 330,085 passengers. The Venezuelan capital is one of the main destinations of Tocumen Airport (PTY).
Leader in Venezuela
Currently, Copa Airlines is the leading international airline with the largest seat capacity, route offerings and daily operations in Venezuela, in addition to being the third largest airline in terms of seats per kilometer offered (ASK) according to Cirium.
Passenger traffic data was obtained from Tocumen Airport statistics.
