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“Flexibility for the Island!” – Community Members Oppose the New COVID Restrictions for Bocas del Toro December 16, 2020 Bocas del Toro has a low amount of active COVID-19 cases compared to other regions in the country (99 in the whole province, 6 in the island district as of December 12th). On December 15th, Panama’s Ministry of Health announced stricter health measures nationwide for at least December 18, 2020 to January 4th, 2021. In less than 24 hours of the news, the new restrictio...

MIAMI – Copa Airlines (CM), Turpial Airlines (T9), and Laser Airlines (QL) have halted all flights between Panama/Dominican Republic and Venezuela following a Venezuelan airspace closure to Panamanian airlines on December 12. One of the primary airlines allowing Venezuelans global connectivity, CM had reinstated routes amid the COVID-19 pandemic beginning flights from Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) in Venezuela on November ...

Copa Cuts Venezuela Flights As Airspace Closes To Panamanian Carriers Advertisement: Copa Airlines had to cut its flights to Venezuela last week after the Venezuelan Government unilaterally decided to prohibit Panamanian carriers’ access. After eight months of grounded operations, Copa was one of the few airlines in the world to have flights to Venezuela. Copa Airlines stopped flying to Venezuela, due to the Venezuelan government restrictions. Photo: Getty Images What did Venezuela do? Accord...

I confess to being a sunset addict. I think it might all have begun over 20 years ago when I was traveling to visit my brother and his family in the Republic of Panama. After flying from Harrisburg to Miami, my flight to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City left late on a wintry afternoon. The airplane was surprisingly empty, giving me a clear view out the windows on both sides of the plane. The sights I saw have stayed with me all these years. As I looked to the east, I saw a full moon...

Advertisement: Even though Copa Airlines just linked its first back-to-back quarterly losses in history, the Panamanian carrier is confident that it will bounce back stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will do it by using its hub, Tocumen International Airport, as a stronghold for connecting America. Let’s investigate further. Copa Airlines will use Tocumen Airport as a boost for its connectivity. Photo: Getty Images The Hub of the Americas will live up to its name Tocumen International A...