Madrid Spain.- The airline company Southwest Airlines will increase its United States-Cuba trips to a frequency of three times a day as of May 4. The flights will be between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Havana.
According to reported The airline through a press release on April 12, also starting on May 7, 2022, will begin an additional trip on Saturdays on the Tampa, Florida-Havana route.
Southwest Airlines is one of the most recognized airlines in the world and offers its services in 121 airports in 11 countries.
In January of this year, when the costs of the United States-Cuba tickets ranged between 900 and 1,000 dollars, the US airline American Airlines cut its prices in half.
However, the high prices and the limited availability of flights between these two countries continue to affect mainly Cuban-Americans who plan family visits to the island.
The cost of air tickets has improved compared to the 2021 offer, although they are still unusual compared to those that existed before the pandemic caused by COVID-19.
Following the announcement by the Cuban government on the opening of borders on November 15, the North American airlines American Airlines and Southwest Airlines reported that resumed their flights to Havana.
“On December 2 we will increase our service to a daily flight between Miami and Havana. American will offer more services as the Cuban government reopens the market,” Laura Masvidal, a spokeswoman for American Airlines, had explained.
In addition to American Airlines and Southwest, JetBlue and charter companies are authorized to travel to Cuba from the United States.
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