IL Retirees Get Cheap Flights to Panama

To get the best deal on every airfare to Panama City, read on…

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
Panama City, Panama

Learn more about Panama in International Living Postcards--your daily escape.

If you’re 55 or older it now costs you less to fly to Panama City. Copa Airlines is offering only IL readers a two-for-one deal on airfares from the U.S. to Panama City.

You know how bullish we are on Panama--we've been telling you about the benefits of this country for years. Regular readers will need no convincing to get on a plane and take advantage of these low airfares.

Panama is a liberal, free country with all the advantages of tropical living, but few of the disadvantages. This country has the most advanced and modern infrastructure in Central America...you can thank the Panama Canal (currently undergoing a $5 billion expansion) for that...and yet the cost of living is very, very low. You can still take a taxi across town for less than $5, buy a beer in a bar for $2, get a haircut for $5...or have dinner for two with a bottle of wine at one of the city's trendy restaurants for just $30. Panama has state-of-the-art services...fast Internet access...and excellent health care.

In Panama City, you can go to jazz clubs, art openings, and English-language theater performances. And in just a short drive, you can leave the city behind and be basking in the sun on some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Because of Panama's strategic location, its U.S. influence, and its famous canal, Panama offers top benefits usually only available in industrialized countries. You can enjoy temperatures in the 80s every day of the year. Plus, Panama has one of the world's best incentive and residency programs for pensioners. And real estate? Let's just say that you'll be surprised at how much Panama has to offer.

Here is the deal Copa Airlines is offering:

Pay for your ticket and your companion will fly free. Here are the roundtrip rates (excluding surcharges and tax):

Miami to Panama City for $448
New York to Panama City for $489
Washington, D.C., to Panama City for $419
Los Angeles to Panama City for $513
Orlando to Panama City for $498

Yes, there are conditions, limitations, and exclusions. The offer is not valid for travel:

Dec. 1-Jan. 19
Feb. 1-10
Feb. 18-23
March 9-15

If you book the web-only fares on the Copa site, you will get cheaper fares than those quoted above. (Roundtrip from New York to Panama City for $256, for example.) But remember the web-only fares are for one ticket…the fares above are for two tickets. So it’s still a pretty good deal and the cheapest way for you and a friend to fly to Panama.

Call 1-800-FLY-COPA (1-800-359-2672) to take advantage of this offer. Tell your customer service agent you want to "fly to Panama two-for-one." Remember, you and your travel companion must be 55 or older and must travel together. Flights are valid only if originating in the U.S.

Happy travels,

Jessica Ramesch
The Panama Insider, International Living

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