Copa adds LAX service

The national carrier of Panama, Copa Airlines has announed that it will add a second daily frequency on its Tocumen Los Angeles sector from June 30th. The route will be operated with B737-800 aircraft. Copa is currently the only carrier operating this route directly carrying over 39,000 passengers in the tweleve month period between Oct 08-09. There was significant leakage between the city pairs with Houston the most popular transit point with Continental Airlines.