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Copa Airlines

Headquarters: Postal Code 0816-06819, Panama City Panama 06819
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About Copa Airlines

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Star Alliance
Headquarters: Postal Code 0816-06819, Panama City Panama 06819

Airline Summary

Panama flag carrier Copa Airlines (IATA: CM; ICAO: CMP) is based in Panama City. The airline, which is part of the Star Alliance, offers non-stop flights to about 70 destinations in 30 countries in Central America, North America, South America and the Caribbean. Its fleet of aircraft is configured with two cabins: Business Class and Economy Class. The airline's hub is located at Panama City's Tocumen International Airport (PTY). Focus cities include Bogota's El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport (GUA), San Jose, Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Managua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA).
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A Box O wrote a review Jul 2024
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Miami - Fuerteventura
International
I purchased a business class upgrade from Copa expecting a great experience. What I got was an old chair and no water. Yes I had water, they took it away and never once in three hours checked on me. Staff was having a party in the back. Ignored us completely. Don't get
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Date of travel: May 2024
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Bärlin wrote a review Jul 2024
21 contributions
Quito - Montreal
International
Their website or even call center cannot handle agency bookings. Unable to checkin, have to queue hours at the airport. Full economy fare and cannot select seats—forced to sit squeezed in the middle row at the back.
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Date of travel: July 2024
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maria fauzana g wrote a review Jul 2024
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Santiago - Kuala Lumpur
International
Copa cancelled my first leg flight to Panama City. They managed to book us on another flight the next and change my connection flight to KL as well. I was not able to board the connecting flight because it was fully booked (copa booked without checking), and i have to go out
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Date of travel: May 2024
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sabrina wrote a review Jul 2024
Saint-Felicien, Canada3 contributions
Montreal - Guayaquil
International
Worst airline experience ever. I called the airline about 2 months before my trip just to ask questions about the possibilities of dates modification, because there was a war to my destination and I wanted to know if it was possible to report my tickets. The customer service was
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Date of travel: February 2024
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ATACgh wrote a review Jul 2024
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Guayaquil - Los Angeles
International
This airline blows. I had a small carry on, made me check it in at Ecuador, didn't have to on the way in. Now at LAX, been waiting for 50 mins. For the bag. Had it been a carry on like it is, I would have been out by now. I travel extensively for business, never using this
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Date of travel: July 2024
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Cheryl wrote a tip 6 Sept
"Try someone else unless it’s your only option."
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Morgan G wrote a tip Aug 2024
"Do not use this airline unless you want to be overcharged and underserved"
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DRLuxury wrote a tip Aug 2024
"Do yourself a favor and get a real airline. "
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Barbara V wrote a tip Jul 2024
"Don’t choose Copa first class."
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Getaway20211163052 wrote a tip Jul 2024
"Don’t book with COPA "
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