Copa Airlines Announces Airfare Cutbacks on Central American Traveling

Panama’s Copa Airlines is heralding discount airfares for Central America flights of up to 40 and 55 percent off –depending on the end destination- in an effort to boost up tourism in the region, a spokesperson for the air company revealed today.

“Copa Airlines continues to put its smart money on tourism and economic development for the region as it seeks to become the best carrier in Central America,” explained Jorge Garcia, Copa’s marketing deputy director.

Mr. Garcia noted that the current route connecting Costa Rica’s San Jose with Guatemala City took a 55 percent discount from $379 to just $169 per traveler.

As part of this new promotional blitz, Copa is advertising Central America as a travel destinations in all major South American cities with the offer of packages of four days and three nights at a hotel of choice, Mr. Garcia went on to say.

Copa Airlines holds a strategic alliance with U.S. giant Continental Airlines (CA) and covers routes to 120 destinations through codeshare flights with CA and Mexicana.