Havana Air has launched the first automated direct airline booking service to Cuba for U.S. travelers. Beginning January 1, 2016, users can begin effortlessly booking their flights via the airline’s website. The user-friendly platform will allow travelers to book their reservations while having the ability to access and submit all required authorization forms and Visa … Read more
JetBlue is applauding the recently-approved civil aviation agreement between the US and Cuba. The company said it would submit its application for new routes to the US Department of Transportation once it had fully reviewed the terms of agreement “has clarity on the process and timing of assigning frequencies to U.S. airlines.” “Interest in Cuba … Read more
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement on the first anniversary of the US-Cuba rapprochement By John Kerry A year has passed since President Obama proposed normalizing relations with Cuba, re-opening our embassies, and creating more opportunities for our two peoples to engage with one another. This was a dramatic change in policy, but it represented … Read more
The United States and Cuba have reached a bilateral agreement to establish scheduled air services between the two countries, the US State Department announced. Scheduled commercial flight service has been suspended for decades. Charter flights have connected the two countries in the interim, with carriers from JetBlue to American Airlines operating the flights. “This arrangement … Read more
American travel to Cuba is surging. Authorized travel by Americans to Cuba has increased by more than 50 percent this year, according to Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the United States Charge d’Affaires to Cuba. The increase has come in light of eased travel restrictions since the US-Cuba rapprochement at the end of 2014. It’s likely that … Read more
It’s one of the best places to visit in Cuba — the wonderful, perfectly preserved Finca Vigia, the place where Ernest Hemingway spent three decades of his life. And there’s a small tent next door that honors Hemingway with what is the best cocktail in Cuba right now. It’s called the Coctel Vigia, said to … Read more
In response to high demand for travel to Cuba, The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) is hosting an eight-day, seven-night Charter Club trip May 1-8, 2016. The trip will focus on ‘eco-surf and turf’ – a selection of of the island’s marine, cultural, and natural tourism offerings. Activities will include a countryside bed and breakfast … Read more
If you’ve tried to get to Cuba in the last few months, you’ve encountered a problem. There are just very, very few rooms available in Havana. While hotel space in Cuba is at a premium, tour operator Central Holidays says it has deluxe hotel space in Havana and first-class space in other major Cuban cities … Read more
Cayman Airways has launched its newest route to Cuba. The carrier, one of the leading regional carriers to Cuba, has officially begun service between the island of Cayman Brac and the Cuban city of Holguin. The new flights will operate on Saturdays, and connects in Cayman Brac to other Cayman Airways destinations including Little Cayman … Read more
World-renowned architect Frank Gehry just visited Cuba — and in classic Gehry style. The Canadian design, who is an avid sailor, legend came to Havana on athe sailboat he designed — Foggy — and quickly offered his expertise to Cuba, the country’s government said. Gehry was in the capital to speak with the National Union of … Read more
