Panama-based Copa Airlines to flying to Chicago O’Hare Airport ORD from Panama Tocumen International Airport beginning in December of 2011.Chicago will be Copa Airlines' sixth destination in the U.S.
The flight will depart Chicago's O'Hare International Airport at 8:09 a.m., arriving at Copa's Hub of the Americas in Tocumen International Airport in Panama City at 2:28 p.m. The return flight will depart Panama at 6:34 p.m., arriving in Chicago at 11:06 p.m. Copa will operate a Boeing 737-700 Next-Generation aircraft on the flight, with seating for 12 passengers in Business Class and 112 in the main cabin.
Copa's on-board service includes complimentary meals and beverages, including wines and spirits; a 12-channel audio-visual entertainment system in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with new movies monthly and complimentary headsets. Flight attendants are bilingual.
“We are pleased to welcome Copa Airlines, a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo air service, to O’Hare International Airport”, said CDA Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino. “Establishing additional international air service to the Chicago market is an important part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s overall vision to spur economic growth and job development in the city and region.”
Chicago will be Copa’s first destination in the Midwestern United States and the new route will be the first nonstop service between Chicago and Panama City, Panama. This service is a result of the CDA’s ongoing efforts to attract new domestic and international carriers to the Chicago market.
“Our daily nonstop service will facilitate access between Chicago and Panama, two major business and tourism centers, as well as increase Chicagoans’ connectivity to destinations throughout Latin America,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. “Our new Chicago flight, an important part of Copa’s ambitious expansion plan, will offer the fastest and most direct way to fly from Chicago to Santiago, Chile; to Cali, Barranquilla, Medellin and Bogotá, Colombia; and to many other destinations in Latin America.”
Panama-based Copa Airlines is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo air services. Copa provides service to 55 destinations in 27 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the most modern fleets in the airline industry. Panama City, Panama is the location of Copa’s hub, known as the “Hub of the Americas.” For more information about Copa Airlines, please visit: www.copaair.com.
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