Delay of the Direct Panama-Dubai Flights

[Bud]

There is a report that the direct flights between Panama and Dubai are being delayed until March 31st so that data can be integrated into the appropriate information systems. Here is the article: http://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Start_of_Panama__Dubai_Flights_Postponed.

This will be the longest direct flight in the world.

I still have difficulty believing that there is sufficient traffic demand to justify a daily connection between the two countries to fill the 266 seats. I am obviously missing something here.

[JudyS]

Oh what a disappointment!  I was so looking forward to flying 17-1/2 hours to Dubai (kidding!).

[Bud]

Maybe this link on Tom Brymer's blog is part of the puzzle.

http://panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com/blog/news-from-panama/dubai-targets-mexico-panama-for-uae-investment-trade/

[Bud]

The Dubai-Panama connection is again delayed.

http://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Panama__Dubai_Flights_Postponed_Again

[Roger B]

On 1/16/2016 at 4:33 AM, Bud said:

I still have difficulty believing that there is sufficient traffic demand to justify a daily connection between the two countries to fill the 266 seats. I am obviously missing something here.

 

You are right Bud. One of the reason for the delay is that there is not enough traffic demand for such a large flight and a very expensive one to a not so common place.   This flight was intended to serve Latin America using Panama as a hub with Copa but looks like there is not enough demand yet.