Copa Airlines announces codeshare with Aeromexico

Copa Airlines, announced yesterday the signing of a codeshare agreement with AeroMexico, to begin on August 1st, 2007. In its initial stage, Copa Airlines will place its designator code on AeroMexico operated flights beyond Mexico City to 17 cities: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Leon / Bajio, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Culiacan, Cancun, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Merida, Monterrey, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Tijuana, Villahermosa and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo.

Additionally, AeroMexico will place its designator code on Copa Airlines operated flights between the Hub of the Americas in Panama City to Mexico City, Cancun and Guadalajara.

“The agreement enables Copa Airlines to further expand the reach and scope of its Hub of the Americas in Panama City by providing us connectivity to some of Mexico’s most important cities” mentioned Jorge Garcia, Commercial VP of Copa Airlines.

“Additionally, this alliance will further promote commerce, trade and tourism between Mexico and Latin America as passengers will have more options to conveniently connect between Mexico and the region”, he added. Passengers travelling on these code share flights will receive a seamless travel experience, moving between the carriers with a single reservation, ticket and with luggage checked to their final destination.

Also, passengers will be able to earn valuable miles, choosing between either of the airlines’ frequent flyer programs.