Panama has been removed from the list of countries with significant safety concerns. This means that most passengers will no longer undergo double security checks. However, passengers from four countries—Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba—will still face additional screening. This process is part of the One Stop Security (OSS) model, which facilitates the transit of validated passengers but maintains controls for countries with 'significant concerns.' For travelers from these four countries, the experience will be different: they will have to pass through an additional inspection room after disembarking. The process takes between three and four minutes per passenger and can lead to tighter connection times. In contrast, passengers from validated countries can connect without a second screening. The general manager of Tocumen, Antonio Ruiz Blanco, warned that the challenge has been to maintain the airport's fluidity without compromising security. 'The airport has to flow. 74% of our passengers are in transit.'
