U.S., Jan. 17 -- A new route starting this summer will be the first new international service that Suriname has secured in over a decade.

Star Alliance member Copa Airlines is to further expand its network in South America with a new non-stop flight connecting Suriname with its Panama City hub.

The carrier will initially operate the route to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays from July 10, 2019, using Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

Vijay Chotkan, the Chief Executive of Airport Management Ltd., which operates Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, said: "The efforts of our team and the expert services of ASM, have finally resulted in Copa Airlines ...