Stephanie Hawco, a spokesperson for RDU Airport, joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to discuss the new service to Panama, making traveling from the Research Triangle region to Central and South America and the Caribbean easier with direct flights to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama on Copa Airlines. Copa will become RDU’s 18th airline and Panama City will be its 10th international destination when service begins in June. As part of the Star Alliance with United Airlines, Copa provides access to 85 destinations from 32 countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.