PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), today reported a 1st Quarter 2007 on-time performance of 91 percent and a flight completion factor of 99.8 percent. The airline measures on-time performance utilizing international airline industry standards.

"Our industry-leading on-time performance numbers are a result of our company's commitment to provide our passengers what they value the most," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. "We not only have the best intra-Latin American network with the most destinations and frequencies, but our team also does an outstanding job of getting our passengers to their destinations on time."

Copa Airlines offers nonstop service to Panama City and connections from four U.S. cities: twice daily from Miami, daily from New York City and Los Angeles, and six times a week from Orlando.

Copa Airlines is one of the leading passenger airlines in Latin America. Operating from its strategic location at the Hub of the Americas in the Republic of Panama, Copa offers more than 110 daily flights through a network that serves 36 destinations in 21 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Copa and Continental have a strategic alliance that includes joint participation in Continental's award-winning frequent flyer program, OnePass. For more information, visit www.copaair.com . CPA-G

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Patricia Roquebert - Panama

507-304-2927

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