Copa Airlines Launches Regional Promotion for Margarita Island Ahead of New Nonstop Service. Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines has initiated a promotional campaign across the Western Hemisphere to re-establish Margarita Island as a leading travel destination in the Caribbean, partnering with 17 prominent hotels and receptive tour operators based in the Venezuelan island territory. To inaugurate the international trade campaign, the airline operated a dedicated charter flight linking Panama City directly with Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport in Porlamar, flying in more than 150 travel wholesalers, travel agents, travel influencers, and regional airline sales representatives.
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The large-scale familiarization trip (Mega Fam Trip), taking place from October 20 to October 25, 2026, aims to showcase the destination’s beaches, hotel infrastructure, regional gastronomy, and commercial opportunities to commercial travel buyers across the Americas. The marketing blitz serves as the promotional runway for the launch of Copa Airlines‘ new scheduled passenger service between Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Porlamar (PMV), officially commencing on November 26, 2026, with three weekly flights operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
With the addition of Porlamar, Copa Airlines expands its operational network to six scheduled destinations across Venezuela, complementing its active services to Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto, and Barcelona. Maintaining 29 years of continuous commercial operations in the country, the airline reinforces its position as the foreign carrier with the largest passenger capacity and flight network serving the Venezuelan market.
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Roberto Pulido, General Manager of Copa Airlines in Venezuela, stated that the non-stop route provides a timely opportunity to reunite families, facilitate cross-border trade, and stimulate international leisure traffic to the island. Concurrently, Emilio Pamparato, President of Grupo BT Travel Venezuela, and Roger Grandin, President of the Nueva Esparta Hotel Chamber (CAHOTEL), pointed out that the scheduled service will link Margarita Island with over 85 international destinations via the Hub of the Americas in Panama. The collaborative initiative is supported by local resort partners, including Costa Caribe, Wyndham Concorde, Sunsol, Tibisay, LD Hoteles, Margarita Village, Hesperia, and Margarita Dinasty.
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