Aero
Republica Continues International Expansion
Airline
to begin service to Caracas from Bogota and Medellin
PANAMA
CITY and BOGOTA, Colombia, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aero Republica,
subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), has announced new direct
daily
service to Caracas, Venezuela, from the Colombian cities of Bogota and
Medellin
beginning May 24.
"These
new routes to Caracas represent another step forward in Aero Republica's
plan to
increase its participation in Colombia's fast-growing international market
and
its continuous effort to provide more and better options for passengers,"
said
Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings, S.A.
"Venezuela
represents a very attractive international market for Aero Republica,"
stated
Roberto Junguito, CEO of Aero Republica. "It is Latin America's sixth
largest
country in terms of population, as well as Colombia's second largest
trade
partner. Commercial ties between both countries are very important and
demand
for travel is strong and growing."
These
new
routes to Caracas will be served with Aero Republica's modern fleet of
EMBRAER-190 aircraft, with convenient schedules and competitive fares.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services.
Copa
Airlines currently offers 126 daily scheduled flights to 41 destinations
in 22
countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean through
its Hub
of the Americas based in Panama City, Panama. In addition, Copa Airlines
provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international
destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and
other
airlines. From the U.S., Copa offers nonstop service to Panama 20 times
a week
from Miami; daily from New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.;
and 12
times a week from Orlando. Copa is an associate member of the Global
SkyTeam
alliance, giving its passengers access to more than 15,200 daily flights
to more
than 790 cities in 162 countries. Aero Republica, the second-largest
carrier in
Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international
connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through daily flights
from
Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin.