Is flying Copa risky for delays/cancellations?
Mar 25, 2022, 12:44 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 805
Is flying Copa risky for delays/cancellations?
Hello,
I have never flown Copa and I've read some horror stories. I thought I would check with folks here whose opinions I trust more. I apologize in advance for my basic questions but I didn't find much searching the forum.
Copa has a fare that is more than $300 less than competitors like United for a flight from Aruba to Las Vegas. It has a long layover in Panama City and then direct to LAS. Copa only has one flight a day from AUA. Is the difference in price worth it? Am I going to run into problems with cancellations/delays more than another airline? Anything else I should consider?
Thanks very much,
Jennifer
I have never flown Copa and I've read some horror stories. I thought I would check with folks here whose opinions I trust more. I apologize in advance for my basic questions but I didn't find much searching the forum.
Copa has a fare that is more than $300 less than competitors like United for a flight from Aruba to Las Vegas. It has a long layover in Panama City and then direct to LAS. Copa only has one flight a day from AUA. Is the difference in price worth it? Am I going to run into problems with cancellations/delays more than another airline? Anything else I should consider?
Thanks very much,
Jennifer
Mar 25, 2022, 12:49 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Amex Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, Carlson Gold, CM Presidential / *A Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 1,648
You know the value of your own dollar. More than ANY other airline, I would imagine so, but Copa is continually at the top for the best on time performance in Latin America - obviously any individual flights can be affected
I would imagine that if there was a problem with the AUA flights (and so long that it was all on 1 ticket) that you would be taken care of when getting to PTY - may get you a "free" day to spend some time in Panama to visit the city or the canal etc
I would imagine that if there was a problem with the AUA flights (and so long that it was all on 1 ticket) that you would be taken care of when getting to PTY - may get you a "free" day to spend some time in Panama to visit the city or the canal etc
Mar 25, 2022, 1:49 pm
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 805
You know the value of your own dollar. More than ANY other airline, I would imagine so, but Copa is continually at the top for the best on time performance in Latin America - obviously any individual flights can be affected
I would imagine that if there was a problem with the AUA flights (and so long that it was all on 1 ticket) that you would be taken care of when getting to PTY - may get you a "free" day to spend some time in Panama to visit the city or the canal etc
I would imagine that if there was a problem with the AUA flights (and so long that it was all on 1 ticket) that you would be taken care of when getting to PTY - may get you a "free" day to spend some time in Panama to visit the city or the canal etc
Mar 25, 2022, 10:35 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Panamá
Programs: AY+ Platsku, CM Silver, Frontier Elite 100K, Marriott Gold and LT Silver, IHG Diamond Ambassador.
Posts: 377
I've flown Copa for many years and I'm really satisfied.