Sample Travel Date:
- October 6th – 13th
- This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel from mid August – October. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
- Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.
How to Search for Availability:
- This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
- Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
- Origin: SAN
- Origin Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: pty
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 400
- This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Copa and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
- Destination: SCL
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: pty
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 400
- (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
- Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
- Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
- The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

- You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
- A (Basic Economy)
- T (Regular Economy)
Sample Routing:
- SAN – PTY (Panama City) – SCL (Santiago) – PTY – SAN
Sample Mileage:
Copa is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:
- Miles Flown: 11,792 miles or 3.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 4.9 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
- Redeemable Miles: 5,896 miles
How to Buy:
- Book on Copa Air with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.
