Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines’s, also known as Compania Panamena de Aviacon (Panamanian Aviation Company) is the national airline of Panama. Major US carrier Continental Airlines owns a 49% stake in Copa Airlines and, through code share agreements, has helped Copa expand its network of routes across Central America, South America, and The Caribbean. The airline’s hub is at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, and it flies to a total of 36 destinations as Copa Airlines, and can connect its passengers to destinations all over the world through its code share agreements with Continental Airlines.

The Story Of Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines got its start in 1944 as domestic airline for Panama. The now defunct airline Pan American helped fund Copa’s early years and owned a 32% share of the company. It’s only competition in Panama was Air Panama Airlines, which was capable of flying internationally, and so was more popular with fliers. Eventually, in the 1960s, Copa Airlines was able to purchase a few jets that enabled them to fly between Panama, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. These international flights were hugely successful for Copa, who soon was able to buy out Pan American’s stake.

From the 1960s through the 1990s, Copa focused on expanding their fleet, and thereby, expanding their network of routes. By the late 1990s, Copa had destinations throughout South America, North America, and Central America. In 1998, Continental Airlines bought a 49% share of Copa and helped their airline extend their reach even further. Copa is also a member of Continental’s powerful Skyteam Alliance frequent flyer program, which allows Copa Airlines to provide even more destinations to its customers.

Buy Copa Airlines Tickets
If you want to buy tickets on Copa Airlines, you have a few choices. To get the best prices on Copa Airlines flights, visit their website. The site is easy to navigate; if you want to fly Copa Airlines from San Juan, PR to Kingston, Jamaica, simply plug in your desired departure date, and Copa will provide you with a list of flight options.

If you want to fly on Copa to destinations outside their normal flight are, but you plan to start within their area, you can book your flight on the Continental website. If you want to fly from say, Panama City, Panama, to Vilinius, Lithuania, Continental is the place to go to get the best deals.