PANAMA CITY, Aug 01, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), announced today that it will offer new service from Panama and connecting cities in Latin America to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, beginning December 15, 2007.

"This new flight makes Copa Airlines the best connection for travel between Port-of-Spain and our region. Our passengers will be able to connect with flights at our Hub of the Americas in Panama to numerous destinations in Latin America," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines.

    Flight schedules for the new route are:

    Destination                 Weekly      Departure   Arrival     Type of
                              Frequencies                           Aircraft
    Panama - Port-of-Spain        4          12:10 PM   4:02 PM   EMBRAER-190
    Port-of-Spain - Panama        4           5:15 PM   7:10 PM   EMBRAER-190
    For more information, visit http://www.copaair.com

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the wealthiest nations in the Caribbean, with an economy based on the oil and natural gas sectors. Port-of-Spain, the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, is known as the "industrial hub" of the Caribbean, and serves as a shopping and business centre for much of the country. Trinidad and Tobago also is a Caribbean tourist destination, with beautiful scenery, a crystal-clear, sky-blue sea and white sand beaches.

About Copa Holdings

Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and AeroRepublica operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately 116 daily scheduled flights to 39 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 codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines. AeroRepublica, the second-largest domestic carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through daily flights from Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin.

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SOURCE Copa Airlines

In Panama, Edisa Gonzalez Revilla, Copa Airlines, +011-507-304-2672

http://www.copaair.com

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