[How reliable is] COPA Airlines?
Jan 18, 2012, 3:46 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
Jan 22, 2012, 5:35 am
#32
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: OnePass Silver Elite;VX eleVate: DL Skymiles: SPG Gold
Posts: 15
Flew Copa 3x last year LAX-PTY-PEI. Speak un poco espanol living in SoCal. Never had a problem on the LAX-PTY-LAX route sitting in the exit rows (a lot more english speakers this route). But flying PTY-PEI on 190 i learned my lesson. Never had a problem since, I just don't sit exit on that leg of the trip.
Mar 17, 2012, 8:37 am
#33
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: KF
Posts: 309
Booked on COPA ticket on D operated by United routing PTY-EWR .I tried to do online seat selection and COPA website pulled up the seat map for United. But it gives me seat options only in Economy Plus and even in regular Economy. Is the D class in COPA means Economy Plus in United? or Business CLass in United is First CLass in COPA?If that is the case, I should queue on Economy class lane at United check in at PTY even though Im holding COPA business class ticket? I don't want to be embarrassed and got booted at United Business CLass CHeck in 
Mar 17, 2012, 7:25 pm
#35
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: KF
Posts: 309
thanks for the tips., I did pulled up my record on UA and alas it showed up. It shows booking class A on United and not D. I was able to choose seat 2A. Thanks for your valuable help.
Mar 19, 2012, 7:57 am
#37
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
I responded to your other post in the UA forum. That has a link to instructions on how to use an RPU on COPA. You have to book on COPA and then call the 1K line. It's a pain in the neck, but it's worked the two times that I did it.
Mar 22, 2012, 8:30 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: somewhere between ORD and Willis Tower
Programs: UA MM, Premier Plat, Costco EM
Posts: 1,392
It's really hard to tell. COPA does not have the R/RN buckets like UA. I am sure that if they are showing D you can use an RPU and probably even with only C class.
I responded to your other post in the UA forum. That has a link to instructions on how to use an RPU on COPA. You have to book on COPA and then call the 1K line. It's a pain in the neck, but it's worked the two times that I did it.
I responded to your other post in the UA forum. That has a link to instructions on how to use an RPU on COPA. You have to book on COPA and then call the 1K line. It's a pain in the neck, but it's worked the two times that I did it.
Aug 4, 2013, 6:48 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
Upgrades draw from I
You can see the upgrade list by clicking on the Flight Information tab, entering the flight you want to check, and selecting the upgrade list tab on the flight status page that comes up.
Last edited by megalab; Aug 4, 2013 at 6:53 pm Reason: Added upgrade list info.
Aug 13, 2013, 3:21 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,017
Finishing an itinerary on Copa. I was told upgrades draw from the same I bucket as Saver C class awards.
You can see the upgrade list by clicking on the Flight Information tab, entering the flight you want to check, and selecting the upgrade list tab on the flight status page that comes up.
You can see the upgrade list by clicking on the Flight Information tab, entering the flight you want to check, and selecting the upgrade list tab on the flight status page that comes up.
You have to call to get the Z information. But if you see I then you will definitely get the upgrade.
UA codeshares show CDZ (and another class). UA codeshare will show 0 for all these business classes buckets unless D>0 booked as Copa flight. I don't know if the Z class you see from UA has any relation to the Copa Z bucket. I think not based on my brief research because then D (Copa) would indicate upgrade availability; my flight was D>0 and I didn't get my instant upgrade.
Aug 13, 2013, 5:10 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MDE
Programs: AA-PLT, HH-GLD, PP
Posts: 1,511
No, they are pulled from Z. You cannot view Z anywhere, including Expertflyer. You have to call Copa. Z is used for all classes of upgrades including the instant upgrades for Y,B,M. I don't think they open up anything before the flight, including at the "windows" for elites. So if Z=0 at booking then you wait until day of flight.
You have to call to get the Z information. But if you see I then you will definitely get the upgrade.
You have to call to get the Z information. But if you see I then you will definitely get the upgrade.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...vailability.do
If you pick a flight that has both a COPA number and a UA number, you should see that UA "Z" is equal to COPA "I" quantity. I don't know that Z is always equal to I, but I have never seen different.
