Copa Airlines expands its offer in Venezuela with the scheduling of a new non-stop service between Panama – Tocumen and Barquisimeto. The Panamanian company will be the only foreign airline to offer scheduled passenger flights at Jacinto Lara International Airport.
«Copa Airlines continues to strengthen Venezuela’s connectivity with the rest of the region. The addition of this fifth destination in Venezuela will provide more options for our passengers to connect to our extensive route network through the Hub of the Americas in Panama. Without a doubt, this expansion of our route network in Venezuela will have a positive impact on the community by offering more travel options to the entire region«, said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines.
Barquisimeto is the company’s fifth destination in Venezuela, complementing its operations to Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo and Barcelona. By October, Copa will offer 13,134 weekly seats between Panama and Venezuela, making it the largest airline in this market in terms of ASK according to Cirium.
Copa flight schedule to Barquisimeto
Starts October 17, 2023.
- Panama/Tocumen – Barquisimeto Flight CM 730 PTY 09:13 – BRM 12:17 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
- Barquisimeto – Panama/Tocumen Flight CM 731 BRM 13:28 – PTY 14:32 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The route will be operated on Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft and promotional fares are available from USD 207 in Economy and USD 751 in Business Class one way.
This new service will provide greater connectivity for all passengers traveling to or from Barquisimeto or the west-central region of Venezuela and will provide access to Copa’s extensive network of more than 80 destinations through the Hub of the Americas.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Tocumen Airport statistics, 11,995 passengers were mobilized in 2022 between Panama City and Barquisimeto. Copa will soon compete in this segment with Venezolana (RAVSA), which provides twice-weekly service operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.
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