TOCUMEN International Airport continues to be a Panama money spinner  with  revenue, up 27percent to $191 million  in the first 10 months of the year  compared with the same period in 2015.

Airport officials said the increase is due to the $10 rise in the departure tax  from $40 to $50  and the addition of routes by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. With the peak tourist  season about to kick in, the rosy picture looks set to continue for with some 14 million passengers are expected to use the airport this year