Canadians are discovering Panama at a faster rate than any other group says Panama’s tourism authority. Visits from the far north so far this year, are up 60 percent and the growth is expected to continue. The recent cancellation of the planned health insurance program at Tocumen airport will likely not halt the flow, as […]
Plans to construct a cruise ship port in Amador, Panama, will take a step forward this week when Panama maritime executives meet with Miami port and cruise line officials. Maritime Authority of Panama Administrator Roberto Linares and Panama Canal Administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta will travel to Miami for two days of meetings with Miami Port […]
Panama’s bus drivers, faced with rising criticism over their pay demands have decided to accept the $580 monthly starting salary for operating the new Metro system. The service is scheduled to start on Corridor Sur, on December 18. Their union said that although the salary did not meet expectations union, it was accepted for the […]
Copa Holdings CEO Pedro Heilbron told ATW that as Copa Airlines’ capacity increases upon completion of the expansion of Panama City’s Tocumen airport in May 2011, the carrier wants to cement the strong position of its “Hub of the Americas,” which he said can handle flow traffic better than competitor hubs such as Lima or […]
New links and routes are making it easier to get around Central America. Mark Rowe reports Sunday, 21 November 2010 For a part of the world where you can see the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean in the same day, and explore pre-Columbian ruins and listen to unusual birdsong in cloud forests, Central America remains […]