With funding for terrestrial transportation under debate, officials from Massachusetts and Panama celebrated a new air link to Panama City. Starting July 10, Copa Airlines will start flights out of Logan International Airport, providing “a gateway to all of Latin America,” as Gov. Deval Patrick put it.

Although winter seems to be taking its time in moving on, British Airways is already welcoming the summer, having recently kicked off its brand new summer schedule: the airline has launched a host of routes to Spanish destinations in time for the summer season.

American Airlines today inaugurates two new routes between Miami International Airport (MIA) and the Caribbean. American begins its nonstop Saturday service to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) and Guadeloupe's Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (PTP), both operated with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 150 seats.

American Airlines launches daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Lima, Peru – providing more access and choices for customers traveling between the two key markets and beyond. The new route will enable customers to connect to other destinations in North America, Europe and Asia.