A new route to the city of Barcelona, in Venezuela, was inaugurated this Thursday morning, June 30, by Copa Airlines, becoming the fourth destination of the Airline in the Caribbean country and the first to be inaugurated in this country in more than 15 years. .
The inauguration of this new route consolidates Copa Airlines and Panama as the airline and the most relevant and important international connection point of Venezuela with the rest of the continent, operating 33 weekly frequencies from 4 destinations: Caracas with 3 daily flights, Valencia 5 weekly frequencies, Maracaibo with 4 weekly frequencies, and now, Barcelona with 3 weekly frequencies through the Hub of the Americas®, located at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama.
Pedro Heilbron, executive president of Copa Airlines, stated that “air connectivity is essential for economic development and social progress in our region, which is why we will continue to grow towards new destinations and collaborate with the authorities, businessmen and tourism associations to continue promoting the commercial and tourist activity between the different cities we serve”.
This new door to Venezuela makes possible the development of more economic and commercial activity between the countries, since it allows more tourists and people who visit family and friends to come to Panama and discover the wonders of the country.
The Copa Airlines flight to the city of Barcelona begins its operation, as of June 30, with (3) three weekly frequencies on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 9:42 am from Panama (local time) and arriving to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport at 01:23 pm (local time). The return flight will depart on the same days from Barcelona at 3:07 pm, arriving in Panama at 4:46 pm (local time).
