Copa Airlines suspends and later resumes Tocumen operations after 7.2 magnitude quake
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A preliminary magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck west of Tonosí at 12:56, followed by a magnitude 6.0 movement, leading Tocumen Airport to suspend flights, evacuate passengers and administrative staff, and later resume operations after verifying the status of the facilities and the control tower.
Several Copa Airlines flights were diverted, with CM284, CM178, CM357, CM362, CM236, CM453, CM6492 and CM416 rerouted to Cartagena and Barranquilla in Colombia, CM687 and CM335 landing at other alternate airports, and additional diversions to Panama Pacífico, San José de Costa Rica, Bogotá and Guayaquil; the airline also offered free ticket changes without fare difference for tickets issued up to 9 October for trips scheduled on 9 and 10 October, allowing rescheduling until 31 October via its website and credit refunds through its call center.