The Cheapest Airline Tickets available

As Panama is a relatively new country, air fares are slightly higher than for long-term travel to Mexico and Costa Rica. The main carriers flying to Panama are United, Delta, American, Copa, Spirit, Mexicana, Taca and KLM from Amsterdam and Air France. Panama's award-winning large airline Copa is awarded.

A few hints on how to get the cheapest fares. Spirit Air, but they're not dependable. Spirits Air is an low cost airline that offers the cheapest flights to Panama from its Fort Lauderdale Florida hubs. This is however only an optional extra if you do not need to come to Panama at any particular time.

It is unreliable - often no connection is made and flight cancellations occur. Those are planes with reds eyes and are only Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and return from Panama only Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Prices differ by date, but range from $250 to $400. Ft Lauderdale's flight departs at 23:00 and Panama's flight arrivals at 2:00 and Panama's flight departures at 2:00 and Fort Lauderdale's flight arrivals at 5:45 (which is good for connection flights).

If you are coming to West Panama, i.e. Bocas del Toro or Chiriqui County, you can go to Costa Rica and then to David, Panama. Due to the high volumes, air fares are much lower to Costa Rica and with some research you can find cheap San Jose tickets for only $200.00.

Coming from San Jose you can take the $30 coach to David, the Chiriqui city, or take an airplane to David for $245. Panama Airlines is flying to David on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From San Jose we suggest you travel to David because the frontier crossings aren't very good.

Look at Mexicana Airlines and Cheapoair. Compare fare rates to Panama. Mexico is a Macedonian airline that operates to Panama via another Macedonian state. Departure from the States is delayed until the end of the day, but prices are the lowest. from San Francisco Bight for just $500.00.

We specialize in low cost flights with Mexicana and Taca airline companies. Here you will find some good rates. These are the cheapest dates for flights, so make sure you schedule both departure and arrival on these weekdays and get the cheapest price on scheduled carriers. You can use Expedia or Vayama to find a great rate.

Think about it, it'll be a lot less expensive if you go Monday-Thursday. Do not come to Panama from 15 December to 6 January. The rates are highest during the Christmas/New Year holiday. From mid-December to March, i.e. the high seasons and the June-August summers, prices are also higher. Obtain a retirement visa in Panama and get 25% off all major and national airfare.

In Panama, if you live and are of pensionable legal age are 57 for a wife and 60 for a husband, you will receive a pension visa. However, it will quickly be paid off in the fare, as all pensioners receive a 25% rebate on internal and national fares.

Have a look at the websites of the airlines for seasonal specials. Delta, Continental, American and Copa are offering some low priced tariffs in the low seasons. If you are looking for quotes on their pages, keep in mind that the cheapest tariffs are those that have departures and arrivals from Monday to Thursday. Come to Panama Free on a Stop Over visit with Copa Airlines.

When you go somewhere else in the Panama area via Copa, you can plan a free Panama holiday stop. There are no fees charged by Copa for stays in Panama. You can also use your mileage with Continental, Delta and Copa, which all have the same mileage programme. Most of Copa's destinations are Panama from New York, Newark, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando and Washington D.C. Please contact Copa or your local tour operator for more information.

KLM offers non-stop services from Amsterdam three weekly frequencies and from Iberia three weekly frequencies from Madrid. As a rule, these services have the cheapest tariff. When you are in Panama, none of the airlines has a support bureau, so the only way to get a tickets is via the Internet or through a nearby tourist agent.