Whitecat wrote:
Copa is a good airline. Many don’t know you can bid on a first class upgrade right before the flight. Sometimes very cheap. Went from the states to Colombia once and got first class for $75.00 extra. Check it out.
I had some Avianca Lifemiles I had to use before December so I used the miles to book into Business Class. I figured if I used miles to fly coach, subsequent upgrades would be impossible.
I did Business because it looks like it is a 5 1/2 hour flight from O'Hare.
On a side note, Lifemiles are very difficult to use if your itinerary makes any connections using airlines other than Avianca. I wanted to fly from Columbus Ohio to Panama City and there really weren't any good options available. By booking two reservations, Columbus to Chicago on United and then Chicago to Panama City on Copa I got an 8 hour total duration arriving early afternoon. Downside is I am screwed if that first flight is very late into Chicago.