Panama-based Copa Airlines (CM) will introduce Iquitos (IQT) into its route network July 14, with two nonstop weekly services out of its Panama City (PTY) hub.
The airline said it sees IQT as a great opportunity to bypass Lima and provide direct international service, due to the leisure travel appeal of the Amazon and PTY’s location for connecting services to destinations such as Toronto, New York, Miami and the Caribbean, CM GM Peru José Luis Agüero said.
“Our interest in exploring new destinations is coincidental to the Peruvian government’s interest in opening a second international gateway into Peru,” Agüero said. The carrier expects to board some 5,000 passengers to the new destination within the year.
CM is also introducing a fifth weekly PTY-Lima frequency.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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