On January 16 Air France – KLM moved its operations to Terminal 2 of Panama’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY). The French-Dutch group is the first airline to offer long-haul services from the new facilities.
The first operation was flight KL 757, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner registered with the registration PH-BKC and christened «Busy Lizzie». The aircraft took off from Schiphol Airport (AMS) at 12:19 local time and landed at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), after ten hours and 46 minutes.
Passengers traveling on both airlines will have to check in their flight and baggage at Terminal 2. Upon arrival in Panama, they will have to go through the new facilities.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, Air France – KLM has an offer of 8,692 weekly seats to Panama City (PTY), this represents an increase of 2.2% compared to last year’s levels.
«This fact will contribute with the optimization of the services we offer to our passengers; it expands the amenities and especially, streamlines the flow of travelers in Migration and Customs during high traffic hours», said General Manager of Tocumen, S.A.
According to data compiled through Tocumen statistics, Air France – KLM has mobilized 347,967 passengers in Panama City (PTY) in the period January – November 2022. The French-Dutch group is the largest airline operator in Central America’s main airport.
Flight schedule
Air France
- Paris – Panama City Flight AF 474 CDG 13:50 – PTY 19:15 daily flights.
- Panama City – Paris Flight AF 475 PTY 21:20 – CDG 13:35+1 daily flights.
The route is operated by Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with capacity between 280 and 312 passengers.
KLM
- Amsterdam – Panama City Flight KL 757 AMS 11:20 – PTY 16:25 daily flights.
- Panama City – Amsterdam Flight KL 758 PTY 18:45 – AMS 10:50+1 daily flights.
The route is operated by Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with capacity between 344 and 318 passengers.
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