Copa Airlines Reports US Flight Disruptions and Activates Travel Waiver Following FAA Ground Stop. Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines announced that its scheduled flights to and from the United States—excluding Puerto Rico—are experiencing delays and cancellations on Friday, November 13, 2026. The operational disruption stems from the temporary nationwide ground stop ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) across US airports following a communications outage within its air traffic control network.
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To assist affected travelers, the airline has implemented a flexible rebooking policy subject to the following parameters:
- ✈ Ticket eligibility: Applies to tickets issued on or before November 13, 2026, for travel originally scheduled on November 13 and 14, 2026, to or from all US gateways served by Copa Airlines (excluding Puerto Rico).
- ✈ Waiver conditions: Passengers may reschedule their itineraries with both change fees and fare differences waived.
- ✈ Rebooking deadlines: Modifications must be requested by November 17, 2026, for new travel dates completed on or before November 22, 2026, managed via the My Trips portal on the carrier’s website.
- ✈ Refund policy: Unused and partially used tickets—across both refundable and non-refundable fare classes—qualify for a full refund if the original flight was canceled.
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Copa Airlines advised passengers holding reservations to or from the United States to check their flight status on its website or mobile app prior to heading to the airport, noting that teams remain focused on restoring normal schedule integrity as soon as FAA restrictions are lifted.
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