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Lufthansa commenced its brand-new non-stop service in between Frankfurt and Panama City today. Lufthansa will be running a five-times-weekly service on the new path all year round.

Panama, which is located between Costa Rica and Colombia, has experienced strong and accelerating financial growth in the last couple of years. Panama and the UAE have bilateral trade relations as company is anticipated to grow beyond the totally free zones of both countries. In addition to the world-famous Panama Canal, the nation's significant banking sector, its beneficial geographic place and its strong facilities are all key factors for business and leisure visitors to visit this Central American nation. With its unspoilt beaches and its large number of national forests featuring rainforest, mangroves and an unique underwater world, Panama provides travelers in particular a memorable stay.

Panama is likewise a perfect starting point for exploring various Central American countries and the islands of the Caribbean. And in this regard, Lufthansa's brand-new bilateral codeshare agreement with Copa Airlines, on of Central America's leading air provider, which is based in Panama City, provides a large range of beneficial onward take a trip alternatives.

Under the new codeshare accord, Lufthansa visitors can fly on with Star Alliance partner Copa Airlines from Panama City to any of 73 more destinations in Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Costa Rica, a lot of them bookable under Lufthansa air travel numbers. In return, Copa Airlines customers gain access to the global network of the Lufthansa Group, which presently includes 261 destinations in 101 countries.

Given that both partner airline companies are members of Star Alliance, their customers can likewise make and redeem miles on both providers under the ConnectMiles and Miles & More programmes. As a further benefit of the new partnership, Lufthansa travellers can check their luggage right through to their last Copa Airlines location, get all their boarding passes for the trip at their very first airport of departure and delight in lounge access at Panama City Airport.

While Panama City is a brand-new addition to the Lufthansa route network, the Lufthansa Group is no unfamiliar person there. The new development is part of a more comprehensive airport growth that has actually been prompted by the significant development in passenger numbers in the last couple of years.

The new service in brief

For additional details and reservations visit LH.com or call the Lufthansa Service Center on +49 69 86 799 799 (landline rates apply). Air travels can also be reserved with any Lufthansa travel agency partner or at any Lufthansa airport sales desk.

Frankfurt Panama City (Panama)
Airport/three-letter code/time zone Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 1 (FRA); UTC +1 hour
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen (PTY); UTC -5 hours

Schedule
(all times local summer time) NEW from 2 March 2016

Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
LH 484 depart Frankfurt 10:15 arrive Panama City 16:40
LH 485 depart Panama City 18:45 arrive Frankfurt 11:35 (next day)

Flying time (average)
11 hours 20 minutes

Flight length 9,070 km (4,897 nautical miles)

Aircraft type

Airbus A340-300
(298 seats: 18 Business, 19 Premium Economy and 261 Economy)

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