Copa Airlines Launches Web Site in Portuguese; Web Page Offers e-Ticketing and Travel Information.PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Panama -- Copa Airlines's Web site (www.copaair.com) now is fully available in Portuguese, adding to its Spanish and English functionality. Travelers now can buy e-tickets, make reservations, obtain information on fares, destinations, flight schedules, loyalty programs, company history and the latest corporate news. Members of Copa Airlines' OnePass(R) frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program can earn 2,000 additional miles by buying their tickets online. In addition, the airline's e-rresistible fares -- last-minute deals -- are available online. Travelers can sign up on the Web site to receive information on these special promotions. Easy to navigate, the Copa Web site is divided into 10 sections: Plan Your Trip, Services, Customer Service, Our Company, OnePass, Corporate, Vacations, Conventions, Courier and Cargo. By logging on to www.copaair.com customers can review Copa's on-board services including special meals, movie and music guides, and can obtain OnePass(R) frequent flyer program benefits. "This is an additional advantage that we are offering to our passengers in the Brazilian travel market," said Alexandre Camargo, Copa Airlines manager in Brazil. "The Portuguese-language Internet page will make it easier for our passengers to make travel plans." Copa Airlines (www.copaair.com), which began service in 1947, today flies to 31 destinations in 20 countries in North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Caribbean from its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport Tocumen International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen) (IATA: PTY, ICAO: MPTO) is an international airport located 15 miles (24 km) from Panamá City, Panamá. in Panama City, Panama. Copa offers flights to 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental and Mexicana airlines. Copa and Continental also share a strategic alliance partnership that includes joint participation in Continental's award-winning frequent flyer program, OnePass(R). A leader in aviation industry technology, Copa is the first airline in the Americas to utilize the Vertical Situation Display An electronically generated display on which information on aircraft attitude and heading, flight director commands, weapon aiming and terrain following can be presented, choice of presentation being under the control of the pilot. (VSD VSD abbr. ventricular septal defect VSD ventricular septal defect. VSD Ventricular septal defect, see there; also virtually safe dose ) flight deck instrument and has one of the best on-time performance records worldwide. SkyTrax classified Copa as "Best Airline in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean" in April 2004, based on a passenger survey. In June 2004, America Economia Magazine named Copa one of the "25 Best Employers in Latin America Best Employers in Latin America is a list created by the global human resources firm Hewitt Associates and magazine América Economía that features the top 25 companies in the region. ." For more company information, visit www.copaair.com. Copa Airlines offers nonstop service to Panama City from four U.S. cities: daily from New York city New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , twice daily from Miami, daily from Los Angeles, and four times a week from Orlando. For more company information, visit www.copaair.com. |
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