On June 26, Cayman Airways resumed its non-stop flights between Grand Cayman and Panama City, thus boosting connectivity from Tocumen Airport to the Caribbean. The company’s last operation on this route was on July 6, 2015 in a service performed in Boeing 737-300.
Flight KX 852 was operated on a Boeing 737 MAX registered as VP-CIW and aged 4.6 years. The aircraft departed Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) at 12:05 local time and arrived at Tocumen International Airport (PTY) at 13:53, after one hour and 48 minutes.
Claudio Dutary, operations manager at Tocumen Airport, said: «Grand Cayman is a magical destination for tourism, but also a partner for trade in the Colon Free Zone. We are eager for passengers to explore the beauties of Panama, the richness of our cultures and the warmth of our people«.
Cayman Airways flight schedule to Panama
- Grand Cayman – Panama/Tocumen Flight KX 852 GCM 11:30 – PTY 13:30 Monday and Thursday.
- Panama/Tocumen – Grand Cayman Flight KX 853 PTY 15:00 – GCM 17:00 Monday and Thursday.
The route is operated by Boeing 737-8 aircraft with a capacity of 160 passengers in two classes (16 Business Class/144 Economy) and promotional fares are available from USD 490 round trip.
The company’s network from Grand Cayman has non-stop service to Cayman Brac, Denver, Havana, New York JFK, Kingston, Los Angeles, La Ceiba, Little Cayman, Montego Bay, Miami, Tampa and now Panama.
«Cayman Airways is delighted to return to vibrant and modern Panama City. This route will provide the perfect combination of leisure and business travel options for our customers in the Cayman Islands as well as Latin America«, said Fabian Whorms, president and chief executive officer of Cayman Airways.
See also: Flights to Los Angeles: Cayman Airways started operations to LAX
