Originally Posted by
qfrodo
Many ways to get the job done, as there are many airlines. Looking at the COPA website, they fly from major ports in the US. They don't show anything out of ORD. Only New York, IAD and LAX with a stop in Panama City to get to GRU.
Ah. I had assumed they'd fly to Chicago. Most "Western" nationals don't require a visa for transit or tourism in Panama, however I do agree that a double connection wouldn't really be great.
In that case, try AM. Free upgrades also offered within the Americas, and they can take you there with one connection.