We spoke with Marisol Ruiz, Sales Manager of Copa Airlines on Ecuador About the airlineínea in the país, increase in frequencies and flights to Guayaquil, Quito and Manta.
Copa Airlines is the airlineínea with más International destinations from all over Latinamérich and its network continues to grow, only this añOPENINGá 3 new routes towards San Diego, Salta and Tocumán, strengthening its route network and offering each time más options for travelers who connect in the Tocumen International Airport, Your great connection hub.
Among these travelers, Eastán Ecuadorians, that during the 2024 They added más de 1 millóN of travel to the más de 18 millions of passengers who traveled through Cup in all América. In this context and with an annual growth close to the 5%, Copa Airlines continues to position its brand and preference in the Ecuadorian market increasing frequencies and capacity.
Copa Airlines fliesás de 60 times a week to Ecuador
In this important context and in Búgood news for aviationóN Ecuadorian after months of airline output newsíNEAS AND LOW IN CONNECTIVITY, I was able to talk with the airlineínea Cup in Ecuador with their 3 International Routes in the PAís. ¿The airline growsínea? ¿Cuáthere are frequencies? ¿CóFor the distance of Manta? This and más I tell you belowón.
Have passed 32 añsince Copa Airlines startó their flights to Ecuador performing a triangulationón Panamá – Quito – Guayaquil, Now the reality is another, the airíNea reaffirms its strong commitment to the connectivity of Ecuador, surpassing the 60 weekly frequencies that connect to PAíS con panamá And the rest of the American continent. In an exclusive interview with Marisol Ruiz, Copa Airlines sales manager in Ecuador, We explore the constant growth of the airlineíNEA in the main Ecuadorian cities, The surprising éxito of the Manta-Panam routeá And the novelties that await travelers in the near future.
Our conversationón startedó With the impressive mfra of más de 60 weekly frequencies. Marisol Ruiz emphasizedó immediately the importance of maintaining that connectionón vital between Ecuador, Panamá and the entire American continent during 32 años de operationón uninterrupted. Detailó La Robustez de Su operationón actual: Five daily flights from Guayaquil and four from Quito, figures that speak for Sí alone for the demand and trust of Ecuadorian passengers.
Nevertheless, It was the story of Manta that capturó especially our attentionón. Let us remember initial skepticism when launchedó the route, contrastáNando with him éRotundo xito who has led to incorporationón of a fifth weekly frequency and, sometimes, Temporary flights with greater capacity aircraft. «Manta's Secretás allá of the city itself,» explainó, «covers the entire regionón de Manabí.» The figures are overwhelming: of a projectionóinitial n of 12,000 passengers in añO, They exceeded the 20,000 In just six months and reached Más de 50,000 passengers in the úlast añO. The key, themselvesún Marisol, lies in being the única aerolíInternational nea connecting directly to the am hubérich, offering a range of destinations for business travelers, Tourism and the Ecuadorian community abroad. The occupationón superior al 85% It is a clear indicator of the reception of this route.
We deepen the pillars that support this growth, And Marisol highlightedó The focus on customer service and the quality of travel experience. From the free service to the inclusionóN Hand luggage at all rates and the comfort of the executive class on all its flights, Copa Airlines seeks to differentiate yourself. AND, of course, the puntuality, A crucial factor recognized at the regional level.
When exploring the passenger profile in Manta, Marisol reveló A balanced 50/50 Between TRáemisive and receptive fico. Ecuadorians use the route mainly to connect with Panamá and destinations in the United States and, every time Iás, with Colombia.
As to Quito and Guayaquil, Marisol pintó A consolidated operations panorama with high occupation ratesón that exceed the 90%. Quito maintains its four daily frequencies, adaptáThe demand with additional flights in key seasons up to five daily flights. Guayaquil, With your five daily flights (and up to six in certain éfew), It benefits from a diverse demand that includes passengers from the coast, from the kingsós southern and a strong flow towards USA a través of the convenient connectionón en Panamaá.
A value añAtad that Marisol Resaltó It is the Panama Stopover program, that allows passengers to enjoy a stay in Panamá no additional cost, an incentive that has been very well received. At 2024, más de 24.000 passengers from Ecuador They made Panamá Stopover.
Spaghettién We could know very interesting data of the destinations Más visited by Ecuadorians with Cup that are Panamá, new york jfk, Miami, Orlando and City of México.
Looking to the future, Marisol shameó exciting news for 2025: The beginning of flights to San Diego and expansión and Argentina With destinations like Salta and Tucumán. the airíNEA hopes to continue growing in destinations and in Núpassenger grouper, with a projectionón of más of a millón of passengers embarked from Ecuador on 2024 and an expectation of growth of 5% pear is añO. Además, to the consolidación of fifth frequency in blanket is a key goal. «In the markets where we operate, Copa Airlines is sitúA consistently between the first and second place in TéMembers of participationón,» concluyó Marisol, reaffirming the leadership of the airlineíne in the regionón.
We trust that Copa Airlines Keep your positionón, Growth and bet on the market toéEcuadorian inmate in the medium and long term.
