THE Panamanian flag carrier, Copa Airlines has announced the appointment of Nadine Oudkerk as the local sales manager in Guyana, retroactive to May 19, 2014.“Oudkerk is a Guyanese national who brings a wealth of marketing experience to the job. She has been in the marketing and tourism field for more than 10 years and has made significant strides in producing results.
“Prior to joining Copa Airlines, she was the Senior Marketing Officer with Guyana Tourism Authority,” the announcement said.
Operations on the Guyana route will begin on July 11 with twice weekly flights, Tuesdays and Fridays, to Panama and passengers would have the leisure of booking connections to a number of other destinations, such as Montreal , Canada; Fort Lauderdale, Florida and New York in the United States (U.S.) to name a few.
Oudkerk said: “Copa offers an incredible opportunity for the people of Guyana to experience a higher and distinctive level of travel and service. I am looking forward to working with this dynamic airline and the passionate team to ensure the success of Copa Airlines in Guyana.”
68 destinations
The carrier presently serves 68 destinations in 30 countries, with more than 300 scheduled daily flights in the North, South and Central America as well as the Caribbean and is recognised for its leadership in international connectivity, punctuality, quality of service and having one of the most modern fleets in the industry, it boasted.
Copa Airlines was founded in 1947 as the national airline of Panama and is a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. as well as a member of the Star Alliance. The airline is also the main operator and owner of the Colombian Airline, Aero Republica, currently known as Copa Airlines Colombia.