It is good to hear that Copa is not the only carrier getting good publicity and scoring high marks with customers. Bring it on Delta!Delta Air Lines Ranks High on Latin Trade’s
‘The Best of Latin America 2008′
Readers placed Delta at the top of the list among U.S. carriers to Latin America
ATLANTA, Feb. 26, 2008 –Delta […]

As with the other major new laws being implemented this month, the new tourism authority has been approved and a final draft has now been released to the public. As you may know from my past blogs, I am very concerned about the direction of the new authority for a number of reasons I won’t […]

The surplus recorded for 2007 is higher than that for 2006 and equal to 3 percent of GDP.
Panama’s public finance numbers look good. In 2007, the country recorded a fiscal surplus of $683 million, the equivalent of 3.5 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), which is a historical record, reported the minister of Economía […]

A health related experience my wife and I had during a trip to Miami last week brought home one of the many reasons we love living in Panama. While dinning in a fine restaurant for valentines, my wife began experiencing an allergic reaction to something she had eaten. Within an hour she was showing signs […]

A committee of seven was appointed to oversee contracts awarded for the Canal expansion.
Political leaders have called for the group to report on the work they have been doing.
One year after an ad hoc committee was charged with overseeing contracts for the Canal expansion project, some politicians are complaining about the lack of information it […]

Beginning March 30, KLM will operate three weekly direct flights between Amsterdam and Panama. The new flight will offer various connection options at both destinations.
Axel Metselaar, the new general manager of Air France-KLM for Panama, has been working hard the last few days. Metselaar is in charge of making all the commercial and operational […]

Fincas Corral Servicing, one of the most important real estate agencies in Spain and Europe, will make Panama its regional headquarters for Central America.
Fincas Corral already has a presence in Mexico and Ecuador and is preparing to move into Colombia.
“We can say that Panama is very possibly the country that offers the greatest economic and […]

I found this article interesting in the fact that a plane can remain hidden in the jungles for so many years. After spending two days searching and then finding the plane and a survivor over Christmas I find it even to be more a miracle after reading this.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Farmers in […]

The overseas property professional have gotten together with their “counterparts” here in Panama to come out with this hyperbole about Cafta and real estate in Panama. I think they are counting their chickens before the hatch in regard to both predictions. US president George Bush has called on congress to approve free trade agreements with […]

MUMBAI, Feb. 27, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Standard & Poor’s (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said Panama’s upgrade to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’ will not affect the ratings on Banco General SA (rated ‘BBB-/A-3′), BBVA Panama SA y Subsidiarias (rated ‘BBB-/A-3′), Primer Banco del Istmo SA (Banistmo rated ‘BBB-/A-3′).
While Panama’s overall economic situation has […]