Copa Airlines Airline Profile

Copa Airlines information, codes and useful links

Copa Airlines profile
Copa Airlines logo with name
Overview

Marketing name: Copa Airlines

Legal name: Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A. COPA

Year established: 1945

Region: Central America

Base country: Panama

Base city: Panama City

Base airport: Tocumen International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: CM

Airline ICAO code: CMP

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Full service carrier

Alliance: Star Alliance

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: visit website

Baggage policy: visit website

Online check-in: visit website

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Copa Airlines overview and services

Compania Panamena de Aviacion S.A. COPA marketed as Copa Airlines is a currently operating Central American scheduled full-service airline company with a base at Tocumen International Airport, in Panama City, Panama.

Copa Airlines 2-char IATA designator is CM, and its three letter ICAO code is CMP. Launched 82 years ago in 1944, the airline is one of the oldest carriers in the world. Along with Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, and 34 others, Copa Airlines is a Star Alliance alliance member.

Copa Airlines offers a web check-in option for the convenience of its passengers. The current information about Copa Airlines baggage policy (last updated 2026) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.