PTY Terminal 2: Oct 2018
May 21, 2019, 1:57 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Hopefully a priority pass restaurant.
A copa lounge would depend on how many Copa flights are located there. But even one copa flight there should warrant a lounge if there are other star alliance carriers using the terminal.
Hard to see One World (Miami, Madrid) or sky team (Atlanta, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Madrid) putting a lounge in. Unless new routes are to be announced.
Best division seems to be all Star Alliance in one and the others in the smaller (new) one. Then I could see the need for another copa club. Because of distance and space in the existing one.
But we will have to wait and see.
A copa lounge would depend on how many Copa flights are located there. But even one copa flight there should warrant a lounge if there are other star alliance carriers using the terminal.
Hard to see One World (Miami, Madrid) or sky team (Atlanta, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Madrid) putting a lounge in. Unless new routes are to be announced.
Best division seems to be all Star Alliance in one and the others in the smaller (new) one. Then I could see the need for another copa club. Because of distance and space in the existing one.
But we will have to wait and see.
May 21, 2019, 8:18 pm
#17
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The new terminal is smaller than the existing one? I've been by there a dozen times or more and the new one seems massive.
Oct 28, 2019, 1:14 pm
#21
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Mar 2020 + 3rd Runway
Says T2 completion in 1st quarter 2020. Possibly approaching reality from what I see. Also talks about investing another half billion, in a new runway and more terminal space, mentioning that the new T2 will already be at capacity by 2025.
https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/...428707128.html
https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/...428707128.html
Dec 21, 2019, 7:08 pm
#23
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I have been told by someone working on the project that T2 Copa Lounge is expected to be completed sometime between April and June. I was told 2020 when I asked "2024?"
Jan 13, 2020, 10:57 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Note that the gate renumbering in T1 has resulted in the airport map on Copa's web site being as useless as a dead mackerel so when you do fly, tear out (or take the entire magazine for purists), the map from the magazine which is correct.
I have never seen a company be able to order printed material faster than changing a website (e.g. they have the graphics for the magazine so put them on Copaair.com), but they've pulled it off. I did not do a review but I don't think the changes are not as simple as putting a "1" before the old gate number because there are gate numbers (with a "1") that did not exist before. I arrived at 140 today and left out of 107.
Other than the hole in the wall, Copa Club lack of signage still makes it difficult to find the Club, however there are many new bright signs that make finding gates and groups of gates much better. Also more monitors that show departures and gates and they actually change from A-Z destinations. Slowwwwwwwly though. But better than the ones that did A-D, D-H then S-Z.
I have never seen a company be able to order printed material faster than changing a website (e.g. they have the graphics for the magazine so put them on Copaair.com), but they've pulled it off. I did not do a review but I don't think the changes are not as simple as putting a "1" before the old gate number because there are gate numbers (with a "1") that did not exist before. I arrived at 140 today and left out of 107.
Other than the hole in the wall, Copa Club lack of signage still makes it difficult to find the Club, however there are many new bright signs that make finding gates and groups of gates much better. Also more monitors that show departures and gates and they actually change from A-Z destinations. Slowwwwwwwly though. But better than the ones that did A-D, D-H then S-Z.
Jan 23, 2020, 9:17 am
#25
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Getting closer!
They are now reporting 99% complete, and project a Feb 29 opening. However, that same article and the following one present some conflicts.
This article reports on 3,000 defect check-list items to resolve, and talks about opening a couple more gates in April, then additional phases until the terminal is completely open. So... who knows?!
This article reports on 3,000 defect check-list items to resolve, and talks about opening a couple more gates in April, then additional phases until the terminal is completely open. So... who knows?!
Jan 24, 2020, 2:42 pm
#26
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Note that the gate renumbering in T1 has resulted in the airport map on Copa's web site being as useless as a dead mackerel so when you do fly, tear out (or take the entire magazine for purists), the map from the magazine which is correct.
I have never seen a company be able to order printed material faster than changing a website (e.g. they have the graphics for the magazine so put them on Copaair.com), but they've pulled it off. I did not do a review but I don't think the changes are not as simple as putting a "1" before the old gate number because there are gate numbers (with a "1") that did not exist before. I arrived at 140 today and left out of 107.
Other than the hole in the wall, Copa Club lack of signage still makes it difficult to find the Club, however there are many new bright signs that make finding gates and groups of gates much better. Also more monitors that show departures and gates and they actually change from A-Z destinations. Slowwwwwwwly though. But better than the ones that did A-D, D-H then S-Z.
I have never seen a company be able to order printed material faster than changing a website (e.g. they have the graphics for the magazine so put them on Copaair.com), but they've pulled it off. I did not do a review but I don't think the changes are not as simple as putting a "1" before the old gate number because there are gate numbers (with a "1") that did not exist before. I arrived at 140 today and left out of 107.
Other than the hole in the wall, Copa Club lack of signage still makes it difficult to find the Club, however there are many new bright signs that make finding gates and groups of gates much better. Also more monitors that show departures and gates and they actually change from A-Z destinations. Slowwwwwwwly though. But better than the ones that did A-D, D-H then S-Z.
Jan 24, 2020, 9:04 pm
#27
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The club is awful. Yesterday they were turning down PP and two other non Copa Business Class types of entry (which is not awful). Two lines. On the left, CM and *A Business Class, on the right, others. The guy at the end of the other line had the worst job in the club of denying 100% of those on the right, any entry to the lounge.
Jan 30, 2020, 7:01 pm
#28
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No, it is still cloaked in mystery. There are much better departure signs and with the renumbering of the gates, more and more useful signs for what hallway to take to your gate (still, rip out and keep the map).
The club is awful. Yesterday they were turning down PP and two other non Copa Business Class types of entry (which is not awful). Two lines. On the left, CM and *A Business Class, on the right, others. The guy at the end of the other line had the worst job in the club of denying 100% of those on the right, any entry to the lounge.
The club is awful. Yesterday they were turning down PP and two other non Copa Business Class types of entry (which is not awful). Two lines. On the left, CM and *A Business Class, on the right, others. The guy at the end of the other line had the worst job in the club of denying 100% of those on the right, any entry to the lounge.
Jan 30, 2020, 8:32 pm
#29
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I also recently discovered that the Terminal 2 project was awarded the "best airport project of 2019" by the Engineering-News Record, for whatever it's worth. It would have been nicer if it had been the 2017 recipient.