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Low-cost airline of Colombia
AeroRepublica, S. A.
(
trading as
Wingo
) is a
low-cost airline
owned by
Copa Holdings
. Copa announced the creation of Wingo in October 19, 2016 as a replacement for most of its
Copa Airlines Colombia
business, which had been losing money for several years, and which had lost $29.7 million in the first half of 2016.
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In November 2019, Wingo announced Carolina Cortizo as their appointed managing director.
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History
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Copa said in 2016, that Wingo would be led by Catalina Breton, a former
JetBlue
and
Avianca
executive, and that Eduardo Lombana, the CEO of Copa Colombia, would be in charge of the airline's administration, finance and operations.
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Copa said Wingo would use four Boeing 737-700s previously used by Copa, would fly under Copa Colombia's call sign and codes, and would mostly take over Copa Colombia's routes, adding flights from Bogota and Medellin to
Panama Pacifico International Airport
.
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The new company would offer one class of seats and would charge for baggage, food and beverages, seat assignments, and priority boarding.
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Wingo commenced operations on December 1, 2016, with a flight from
Bogota
to
Cancun
.
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Destinations
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Wingo serves the following destinations as of July 2023:
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Fleet
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Current fleet
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As of May 2024
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, Wingo operates the following aircraft:
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Former fleet
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Wingo previously operated the following aircraft:
See also
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Wingo (virtual airline)
at Wikimedia Commons
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