SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report
on Form 6-K dated For
the month of September,
2007
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's Name Into English)
Boulevard
Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda
Urbanización
Costa del Este
Parque
Lefevre
Panama
City, Panama
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Enclosure:
Press Release - COPA
AIRLINES JOINS GLOBAL SKYTEAM ALLIANCE
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.
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Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Registrant)
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| Date: 09/04/2007 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
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Name: Victor Vial |
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| Title: CFO | ||
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NEWS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Patricia
Roquebert V.
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(507)
304-2672
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COPA
AIRLINES JOINS GLOBAL SKYTEAM ALLIANCE
As
an
Associate member of SkyTeam, Copa Airlines' passengers will
have
access to more than 790 destinations worldwide
PANAMA
CITY, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa
Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced its formal entry into the global
SkyTeam Alliance as an Associate Member. SkyTeam operates more than 15,200
daily
flights to more than 790 cities in 162 countries.
Copa
Airlines' new SkyTeam partners are: Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air France, KLM,
Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air
and
Northwest.
As
part
of the global alliance, Copa Airlines passengers will earn valuable OnePass(R)
miles on all flights operated by SkyTeam partners as well as be eligible
to
redeem their OnePass(R) miles for free reward tickets on any of SkyTeam's
790
global destinations. Applicable Copa passengers will also have access to
over
400 Airport VIP lounges worldwide.
"Our
entry into SkyTeam places Copa Airlines in direct partnership with a group
of
the world's leading airlines and effectively increases the reach of our
network
across the globe," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. "Our passengers
will connect seamlessly between Copa Airlines and our SkyTeam partners,
using a
single ticket, single check-in process, with all baggage checked through
to
their final destination, all while enjoying the comfort and perks that
Copa
Airlines and the SkyTeam partners jointly offer," added Mr. Heilbron.
With
this
alliance, Copa Airlines' "Hub of the Americas" in Panama City, Panama --
which
now serves 40 destinations in 21 countries -- also positions itself as
an
increasingly important transit point for passengers traveling throughout
the
Americas.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa
Airlines currently offers more than 126 daily scheduled flights to 40
destinations in 21 countries in North, Central and South America and the
Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to
flights
to more than 120 other international destinations through code share agreements
with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest
carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well
as
international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through
flights from Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin.
For
more
information, visit http://www.copaair.com.
About
SkyTeam
SkyTeam
is the global airline alliance partnering ten members, including Aeroflot,
AeroMexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech, Delta
Air
Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. Through
one
of the world's most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam offers its 364.4 million
annual passengers a worldwide system of more than 15,200 daily flights
covering
791 destinations in 162 countries. In 2006, readers of Global Traveler
Magazine
voted SkyTeam "Best Airline Alliance" for the second consecutive year.
Visit
SkyTeam on the Web at http://www.skyteam.com.