the airínea Copa Airlines celebrates its anniversaryúmero 30 of uninterrupted operations in Ecuador, currently flying to Quito, Guayaquil and Manta.
It all startedó the 17 November 1993 when Copa Airlines back then with a Boeing 737-200 startó with four weekly flights, a triangular flight covering the route Panamá – Guayaquil – Quito – Panamá, This being the framework for starting operations that laterés, consolidateílike one of the aerosolsíinternational lines más important and with greater presence thanks to its connectivity in the Am Hubérich towards Ecuador.
Hoy, with 66 weekly frequencies to Ecuador and flying to three different cities, Copa Airlines celebrates its anniversary 30 of flights to país in the Middle of the World with a growing offer and important plans.
The anniversary 30 of Copa Airlines in Ecuador
Does 30 años, Copa Airlines inauguratedó su operationón and Ecuador with triangulated flight with route Panamá – Guayaquil – Quito, with the aim of promoting connectivity toépa areaís with the American continent and soí connect Ecuadorians with más destinations in Américh and the Caribbean.
It is añor celebrate 30 años de operationón offering a complete and world-class service that translates into business and tourism opportunities for Ecuadorians. Such has been the potential of the route that, in these 30 años, Copa Airlines has consolidated its operations and currently has 66 weekly flights to and from Ecuador to connect all regions of the countryís con más de 78 international destinations throughout América and the Caribbean throughés of the Am Hubérich® in Panamaá.
The 17 November 1993 Copa flights began in Ecuador with a triangulationón from Panamaá towards Guayaquil and final stop in Quito before returning to its base of operations which at that time was in full expansion.óinitial n, with four weekly frequencies. At that moment, the airíNea was a little girlña regional company with a fleet of just 10 planes. Nevertheless, I decided itóEntering the Ecuadorian market was an important step in its expansionón.
For instance, on 1996 the airíne abrió its first sales office in Cuenca as part of its commitment to the paílooking to expand your client base, what I favoredó to the growth of demand and therefore
On 2016, Copa Airlines celebró are 25 anniversary of operations in Ecuador. At that moment, the airíI offer it to youía 30 weekly flights to Ecuador, transporting the más de 500.000 passengers toñO.
“We are happy to celebrate our anniversaryúmero 30 in Ecuador, From the moment of our arrival we assume the primary commitment to promoting connectivity toépa areaís. At Copa Airlines we are convinced that to continue growing and supporting the Ecuadorian tourism industry, We must continue working together with all entities involved in the industry, so that we can offer a world-class service for Ecuadorians to connect with many más destinations throughout the continent” I sayó Marisol Ruiz, Ecuador Sales Manager at Copa Airlines.
For 1997 the airínea separates its flights, terminating the triangulación of Guayaquil and Quito, operating daily flights to each city independently.
During the úlast añO, the airíno one has transported meás de 1.020.000 passengers to and from the país, with a percentage of occupancyón of más of the 83%. And from this toñO, in the route, Manta-Panamá, allowing the regimeón de Manabí connect so más ráorder and efficient with Américh and the Caribbean with 3 weekly frequencies throughés of the Las Am Hubérich in Panamaá®.
In the specific caseíroute figure Manta – Panamá, Copa Airlines has transported más de 11.500 passengers to and from the city and in the first four months of operationón, the route has had an occupationón superior al 87%. The above, demonstrates a positive and favorable response to achieve and exceed the projectionóinitial n to carry approximately 12.000 passengers during the first toñO.
¡Congratulations to Copa Airlines on this anniversary 30!
