Anyone taken COPA?
Dec 20, 2007 | 11:09 am
#16
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Maybe like an op-up?! Just not looking forward to a middle seat MIA-PTY and then PTY-LIM. Why did I get a middle seat? Because I am flying with my wife, gave her the window she loves so much, and COPA only has 3-3 planes. Ugh.
Any potential for hot meals or free drinks because it's an international flight?
Dec 20, 2007 | 11:12 am
#17
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I've always gotten drinks and meals on Copa. Rather decent service, actually. Make sure that CM has your DL number in the reservation. When I went to do online check-in, is when I noticed the upgraded seats.
Dec 20, 2007 | 12:24 pm
#18
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I have already called COPA and had them add our DL numbers to the tickets as well as assign us "priority" seats. I printed the e-mail confirmations that the phone agents sent me just in case.
Since I booked via Cheaptickets.com, I suppose I will just have to check-in at the airport, right? Do they have KIOSKS at MIA?
Thanks!
Dec 21, 2007 | 10:25 am
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As a result of COPA's IPO and follow-on stock offering, Continental is now down to 10% ownership stake (I researched the airline after a recent flight... thought about buying some stock.).
Dec 21, 2007 | 10:40 am
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Dec 21, 2007 | 11:39 am
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Dec 21, 2007 | 11:40 am
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Interesting. Did CO get a bunch of money out of the deal? Only reason I could think they'd let so much of their rights hit the road.
Dec 21, 2007 | 11:41 am
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Really? Because when I try to view the reservation via COPA's website, it always says "this reservation cannot be viewed or changed online". I just assume it is because I bought it via cheaptickets.com.
Jan 3, 2008 | 1:42 pm
#24
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First of all, COPA is great. Ontime, excellent service, just a well run airline.
Secondly, for DL Medallions, we received the priority seats (rows 5 and 6) and also priority check-in line and boarding. No upgrades for DL Medallions at any level was the word from several COPA employees.
Apr 19, 2008 | 2:22 pm
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Any recent EUA experiences for NWA Elites flying COPA?
I have a choice of DL or CM to EZE, CM is slightly more expensive--but with EUAs I'd likely go for it. Also like connecting in PTY, and the daytime flights, too.
DL's EZE flights, barring a last-minute A/C substitution, are on the old ex-GF 763s, meaning no AVOD. Yuck. With AVOD, for example, on the DL flights to GRU (on the 764s), it makes DL just bearable--ATL connections notwithstanding!
Thanks!
I have a choice of DL or CM to EZE, CM is slightly more expensive--but with EUAs I'd likely go for it. Also like connecting in PTY, and the daytime flights, too.
DL's EZE flights, barring a last-minute A/C substitution, are on the old ex-GF 763s, meaning no AVOD. Yuck. With AVOD, for example, on the DL flights to GRU (on the 764s), it makes DL just bearable--ATL connections notwithstanding!
Thanks!
Apr 19, 2008 | 8:20 pm
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Any recent EUA experiences for NWA Elites flying COPA?
I have a choice of DL or CM to EZE, CM is slightly more expensive--but with EUAs I'd likely go for it. Also like connecting in PTY, and the daytime flights, too.
DL's EZE flights, barring a last-minute A/C substitution, are on the old ex-GF 763s, meaning no AVOD. Yuck. With AVOD, for example, on the DL flights to GRU (on the 764s), it makes DL just bearable--ATL connections notwithstanding!
Thanks!
I have a choice of DL or CM to EZE, CM is slightly more expensive--but with EUAs I'd likely go for it. Also like connecting in PTY, and the daytime flights, too.
DL's EZE flights, barring a last-minute A/C substitution, are on the old ex-GF 763s, meaning no AVOD. Yuck. With AVOD, for example, on the DL flights to GRU (on the 764s), it makes DL just bearable--ATL connections notwithstanding!
Thanks!
Apr 28, 2008 | 6:13 pm
#28
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I have flown COPA, last summer, to UIO, and it was fine. I'm looking at a flight to EZE on COPA, but it's in Booking Code N, and I don't see that on the NWA mileage accrual list.... yet last summer, that's the booking class I flew, and we got EQMs and RDMs.
Anyone know if this has changed?
Thanks in advance!
Elite Qualifying Fare Classes
Elite Qualifying Miles at 150%: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H
Elite Qualifying Miles at 100%: B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Elite Qualifying Segments: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H, B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Anyone know if this has changed?
Thanks in advance!
Elite Qualifying Fare Classes
Elite Qualifying Miles at 150%: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H
Elite Qualifying Miles at 100%: B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Elite Qualifying Segments: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H, B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
May 1, 2008 | 8:04 pm
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I have flown COPA, last summer, to UIO, and it was fine. I'm looking at a flight to EZE on COPA, but it's in Booking Code N, and I don't see that on the NWA mileage accrual list.... yet last summer, that's the booking class I flew, and we got EQMs and RDMs.
Anyone know if this has changed?
Thanks in advance!
Elite Qualifying Fare Classes
Elite Qualifying Miles at 150%: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H
Elite Qualifying Miles at 100%: B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Elite Qualifying Segments: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H, B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Anyone know if this has changed?
Thanks in advance!
Elite Qualifying Fare Classes
Elite Qualifying Miles at 150%: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H
Elite Qualifying Miles at 100%: B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
Elite Qualifying Segments: J, C, Z, Y, A, D, H, B, Q, V, L, T, K, F, S, Z
May 1, 2008 | 8:33 pm
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