Keith Woolford 668 Posted September 15, 2017 Shoppers from all over Central America have been arriving for Black Weekend. Stores in P.C. opened at 9:00 a.m. this morning for the event.https://twitter.com/EstrellaOnline/status/908682410107314176 Quote Link to comment
Keith Woolford 668 Posted September 16, 2017 The Black Weekend sales event is in full swing and the shopping malls are busy. There is entertainment, an extra Police presence, as well as inspectors from ACODECO, and DGI the tax people. More info compras.visitpanama.com https://twitter.com/ATP_panama/status/908894824216059905 https://twitter.com/prensacom/status/908921343252553728 https://twitter.com/prensacom/status/909035477352763393 1 Quote Link to comment
Brundageba 554 Posted September 16, 2017 Watch out for thieves. Keep your shopping items locked out of sight. Quote Link to comment
Moderators Moderator_02 0 Posted September 22, 2017 Moderators Quote 7-hour Airport blackout caps Black Weekend Posted on September 18, 2017 in Panama Frustrated passengere Post Views: 565 POWER was restored to Tocumen International airport a t 11.55 am on Monday, September 18, after a seven-hour outage The shutdown came only hours after the Tourism Authority (ATP) was celebrating the success of Panama Black Weekend which brought thousands of visitors to the country on shopping expeditions, and filled the city’s hotels. Tocumen is regarded as the “Hub of the Americas” operating flights to and from more than 90 cities in the Americas and Europe, covering much of Latin America and is the main hub of Copa Airlines, as well as serving as a Star Alliance hub for Latin America and the Caribbean. Copa Airlines passengers During the outage, Copa Airlines canceled all flights up to 12.30 p.m. As hundreds of frustrated passenger stood in lines, ground personnel with monitors off struggled to process luggage manually. Although power was back on in the afternoon, airport authorities warned that work still has to be done to completely normalize operations, affected by serious electrical faults Meanwhile, passengers are advised to call their airlines to reschedule departures from the country. A fleet of buses ferried passengers who had missed connecting flights, to local hotels. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/7-hour-airport-blackout-caps-black-weekend Quote Link to comment
Moderators Moderator_02 0 Posted September 26, 2017 Moderators Quote Panama: "Country's Reputation at Risk" In the view of the union of private companies the blackout that left the international airport of Tocumen without power for six hours is a wake-up call to make the investments needed to improve the quality of public services. Monday, September 25, 2017 From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture:What happened at Tocumen International Airport last week, beyond the cost of the crisis and the impact on the image of our country, is a call for attention to the urgent need to strengthen state-owned enterprises designed to provide public services in our country, something which, at the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama, we have indicated on countless occasions.It is unacceptable that only when incidents such as this occur, does it bring to mind the need to attend to entities such as Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (ETESA), the Institute of National Aqueducts and Sewers (IDAAN), Mi Bus, Metro de Panamá, S.A. and now Tocumen, S.A., among others. The problems faced by some of these important companies which have been ignored in the past and can be remedied through genuine dialogue in collaboration with the private sector. Read full release (in Spanish). http://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Panama_Countrys_Reputation_at_Risk Quote Link to comment
Keith Woolford 668 Posted September 27, 2017 Tocumen Airport intends to repair failures in electric service As a way to compensate the people affected by the constant power outages, the administration of the Tocumen International Airport issued a statement stating that repair measures are being implemented to strengthen the electrical system of the air terminal. The airport board of directors said that they work with a company specialized in energy to strengthen the electrical system, establish a monitoring plan through a digital system and adapt the contingency plan. The measures will be implemented after a blackout lasting six hours, left 150 flights canceled, and caused inconveniences to more than 10,000 passengers last Monday. According to the statement, the vice-presidency of maintenance is also being strengthened by hiring more specialized personnel to avoid further inconveniences in the operations of the air terminal. It was reported the necessity to carry out a joint work between the maintenance personnel of Tocumen S.A. and workers of the electrical energy distribution company (Ensa). http://www.panamatoday.com/panama/tocumen-airport-intends-repair-failures-electric-service-5331 Quote Link to comment
