Copa Airlines Maintains On-Time Performance Excellence, Reaching a Level Of 92.48% For 2nd Quarter 2004.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 has reported a 92.48 percent on-time performance record for 2nd quarter 2004. For 2004, Copa has obtained a 94.10 percent on-time performance level, one of the best records of on-time performances in the airline industry worldwide. The airline measures its on-time performance utilizing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) industry standard measure of a maximum 15-minute variation from the scheduled time In rallying, the Scheduled Time of any crew is the time, calculated at the beginning of the event, that they should arrive at any given control. It is different from Due Time in that Due Time is dynamic, ie it can change throughout the event as competitors drop time; whereas of arrival. "Copa's constant high levels of on-time performance demonstrates the dedication of our staff, our modern fleet and our efficient operations," said Capt. Larry Ganse, Senior Vice President of Operations, Copa Airlines. "Our team keeps on focusing to excel in every aspect of customer satisfaction to offer the best possible travel experience." Copa Airlines operates nonstop service to Panama City from four cities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. : 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 weekly from Orlando. Copa Airlines has a strategic alliance with Continental Airlines, including participation in Continental's award-winning 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 OnePass(R). Members of the program may earn miles on either Copa or Continental flights, as well as the opportunity to redeem miles for tickets, upgrades, and merchandise. Copa Airlines (www.copaair.com) began service in 1947. Today the airline flies to 31 destinations in 20 countries in North, Central and South America 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, one of the most efficient and successful hubs in Latin America. In addition, Copa offers flights to 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental and Mexicana airlines. In April 2004, Copa was named Best Airline in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean by SkyTrax, an English market-survey company that conducts the World Airline Survey, the largest airline passenger survey in existence. In June 2004, Copa was named among 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. " by America Economia magazine and the consulting company Hewitt Associates based in Chicago. For more information, visit www.copaair.com. |
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