Copa Airlines estimates that passenger traffic in 2024 will exceed pre-pandemic levels by 21%

The Copa Airlines network will reach 85 destinations in 32 countries in the Americas, expecting to move 17.5m passengers during 2024. These figures were provided today by Pedro Heilbron, CEO of the airline, during a conference that took place in Panama, where growth and investment plans for the year were shared, as well as the impact on the economy of the Central American country. In this regard, Heilbron detailed that Copa Airlines will add more than 630 new employees in 2024, reaching 7,750 in Panama, generating more than US$1.6b “among payments to the treasury, government institutions, payroll, and local suppliers, among others”. “The international connectivity offered by Copa Airlines, greater than that offered from other hubs in the region, is a competitive advantage for Panama that highlights the impact and strategic relevance of the Hub of the Americas® on the country’s economy,” said Heilbron. “This unique connectivity is also an attraction for airlines from other regions of the world that complement their flights in our country. A better-connected country translates into opportunities for everyone, which is why we invest in new aircraft for the expansion of routes and frequencies that generate more jobs, more economic development, and more growth in tourism,” he continued.<br/>