Aero Republica Begins
Service to Panama from
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Aero Republica,
subsidiary of Copa
Holdings S.A. , began
service from Bucaramanga,
Colombia to Panama City,
Panama on October 4,
2007. Aero Republica is
operating the new route
with one of its new
EMBRAER 190 aircraft
with 106 all-leather
seats in a single class
configuration.
Bucaramanga, a
municipality and capital
city of the state of
Santander, is Colombia's
sixth-largest
metropolitan area, with
a population of over one
million. The city is the
major commercial centre
of northeastern Colombia
and in recent years has
been a focal point for
research centers in
areas such as energy,
oil and gas, oil
derivatives, leather,
and agro industrial
equipment. Known as the
"City of Parks,"
Bucaramanga has an
increasing potential for
tourism and is already
an important destination
for adventure tourism.
"This new route will
provide passengers from
North, Central and South
America more access to
this important Colombian
destination through
efficient connections
through Copa Airlines'
Hub of the Americas in
Panama City," said
Roberto Junguito,
President, Aero
Republica.
Aero Republica now
provides international
service from five
principal cities in
Colombia into Copa
Airlines' Hub of the
Americas in Panama City.
The Aero Republica-Copa
Airlines alliance
enables intra-regional
connectivity for
Colombian passengers who
will be able to benefit
from codeshare
agreements between both
airlines, as well as
connections through
Panama with the major
business centers in
Central America and the
Caribbean.
Aero Republica,
Colombia's
second-largest domestic
carrier, provides
service to 12 cities in
Colombia, as well as
international
connectivity with Copa
Airlines' Hub of the
Americas from the
Colombian cities of
Bogota, Bucaramanga,
Cali, Cartagena and
Medellin. Copa Holdings,
through its Copa
Airlines and Aero
Republica operating
subsidiaries, is a
leading Latin American
provider of passenger
and cargo service.
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