COPA PLANS TO ADD CAPACITY

Panama-based Copa Airlines is expanding capacity by 20% this year. Part of this plan will involve launching a new service to Chicago O’Hare; Cucuta, Colombia; and Asuncion, Paraguay in December, bringing the total destinations added in 2011 to seven. Copa starts flying to Toronto Pearson, Nassau, Brasilia and Porto Alegre from tomorrow and will also add two connecting banks at its Panama City Hub of the Americas. “Copa Airlines is one of the most successful and fastest-growing airlines worldwide,” CEO Pedro Heilbron said. “We have a long record of steady and profitable growth, having established our position as a leader