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$248 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Panama City

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Panama City departing on 4/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$585
Typical prices: $720-$485
Avianca
Sat 5/16Sun 5/24
SFO - PTY • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$696
Typical prices: $698-$533
Copa Airlines
Sun 9/13Thu 9/24
SFO - PTY • Non-stop
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United's Wi-Fi offers free messaging on flights.
Use authorized taxi stands at PTY for hassle-free arrival.
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You can fly direct with Copa Airlines. Average duration is 7h 17m
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Cheapest • Avg $624 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Panama City (SFO-PTY)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Panama City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Panama City

Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
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11:55 pm - 10:30 am
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PTY
8h 35m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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9h 20m
1 stop
$585Avianca
Wed, Apr 29 - Sun, May 3
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2:15 pm - 1:55 am
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PTY
9h 40m
1 stop
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4:25 am - 10:35 pm
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20h 10m
2 stops
$590Avianca
Mon, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 21
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7:45 am - 1:55 am
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PTY
16h 10m
2 stops
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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9h 20m
1 stop
$595Avianca
Mon, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 21
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7:45 am - 1:55 am
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16h 10m
2 stops
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10:10 am - 10:35 pm
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14h 25m
2 stops
$600Avianca
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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11:55 pm - 10:30 am
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PTY
8h 35m
1 stop
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3:50 pm - 12:50 pm
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23h 00m
1 stop
$602Avianca
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 10
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11:55 pm - 5:00 pm
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15h 05m
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10:10 am - 10:35 pm
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14h 25m
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$605Avianca
Mon, May 18 - Tue, May 26
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11:55 pm - 10:30 am
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8h 35m
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10:10 am - 10:35 pm
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14h 25m
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$606Avianca
Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
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2:15 pm - 1:55 am
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9h 40m
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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9h 20m
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$607Avianca
Mon, May 11 - Sun, Jul 12
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11:55 pm - 10:30 am
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8h 35m
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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9h 20m
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$609Avianca
Tue, Jul 21 - Wed, Sep 9
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2:30 am - 10:30 am
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30h 00m
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5:30 am - 12:50 pm
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$612Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Panama City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Panama City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Panama City?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Panama City departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Panama City?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Panama City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Panama City, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Panama City, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Panama City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Panama City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Panama City is October, where tickets cost $533 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $839 and $677 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Panama City?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $667, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Panama City?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Panama City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Panama City, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Panama City

 
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on Copa Airlines

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on PTY

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$243
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Panama City

When to book flights from San Francisco to Panama City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Panama City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Panama City

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Panama City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Panama City was $243 for a one-way ticket and $585 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Panama City?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Panama City.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Panama City?

    San Francisco and Panama City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Panama City Tocumen Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Panama City?

    Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Panama City flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Panama City?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Panama City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Panama City?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Panama City, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Panama City?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Panama City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Panama City, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Panama City are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $526 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $691 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Panama City?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Panama City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Panama City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Panama City from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Panama City?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Panama City with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and PTY can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Panama City?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Panama City from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Panama City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $309 or less one-way and $610 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Panama City?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Panama City Tocumen Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Tuesday

Copa Airlines

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Wednesday

Copa Airlines

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Thursday

Copa Airlines

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Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Saturday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Direct returns

Panama City Tocumen Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Tuesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Thursday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Saturday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Panama City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Panama City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Panama City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8409 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
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While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

10.0 ExcellentTeresa, Apr 2026
SMF - LAX
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While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Boarding was a mess, they call all priority members without distinction so gold, platinum, silver were all mixed together in a long line which defeats the purpose

Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

Friendly crew, good food options, food not the best and seats not as comfy but that’s typical.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

After boarding, there was a small issue with the aircraft which caused a delay of about 45 minutes. During boarding and while passengers were being seated, the plane was being refueled. There were also a lot of unusual noises during the flight, which was not very reassuring. In addition, there was no WiFi or entertainment available.

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

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