In December Cuba will receive direct flights from South Korea for the first time, reports Latin Press.
It will be the longest air route that is covered by charter flights for these purposes from the South Korean market to any other destination, highlighted José Luis Leonardo, vice president for the Americas of the hotel chain. Archipelago International.
The project arises between the important South Korean tour operator Island Resort Club Tour Services & RC Hotel Click, directed by Robert Choi, and the Indonesian company that operates six vacation complexes in Cuba, the manager explained to the press.
The airline operator Air Premia will implement the 12 contracted trips with a frequency of once a week and the use of a Boeing 787-9 aircraft for 330 passengers, indicated the Dominican executive.
The route has an extension of 12,500 kilometers between the South Korean city of Icheón and Havana at a cruising speed of 913 km/h.
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The Dominican executive reported that travelers will choose between two hotels operated by Archipelago: the Grand Aston La Habana, a Five-Star facility located near the Malecón in Havana, known as the chain’s ship on the island; and the Grand Aston Panorama, a Four Star establishment.
Once in Cuba, they will have the option of one-night passes at the modern Grand Aston Varadero hotel, which Archipelago International will open on September 1.
José Luis Leonardo announced that, depending on the success of this operation, similar projects will be promoted from Japan and China.
The group is the largest operator of hotels, resorts and residences in Southeast Asia. It exceeds 200 properties and projects, more than 30,000 rooms and more than 15,000 employees in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Cuba.
Aston is one of the ten brands that the company manages in its strategy to diversify its proposal. The catalog is completed by Huxley, Alana, The Aston Heritage Collection, Kamuela, Harper, Quest, Neo, Favehotels and Nomad.