Kayak.com announces the addition of Cuban routes.
Jan 29, 2015, 2:33 pm
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Kayak.com announces the addition of Cuban routes.
Jan 30, 2015, 10:54 am
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The routings they offer are bizarre.
Aeroméxico with two stops (MTY and MEX), then Aeroflot with a stopover in SVO (???). And then they get weirder.
Nothing from Air Canada, either - which seems most odd.
Aeroméxico with two stops (MTY and MEX), then Aeroflot with a stopover in SVO (???). And then they get weirder.
Nothing from Air Canada, either - which seems most odd.
Jan 30, 2015, 12:59 pm
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Canadian site doesn't even offer any Cuban airports when there is fairly frequent scheduled service to at least 5 (as far as Canadian airlines go, only AC flies to HAV apparently). US site doesn't list any WS flights (all scheduled, and you might even be able to earn miles on Cuba flights with AA and DL some day in the future).
Jan 31, 2015, 11:04 pm
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Canadian site doesn't even offer any Cuban airports when there is fairly frequent scheduled service to at least 5 (as far as Canadian airlines go, only AC flies to HAV apparently). US site doesn't list any WS flights (all scheduled, and you might even be able to earn miles on Cuba flights with AA and DL some day in the future).
Feb 1, 2015, 12:04 am
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It's not hard in the USA to book an itinerary to/from Cuba. You just need to book your legs separately: your RT for Toronto, Montreal, Mexico City, Cancun, etc., and the there-to-Havana RT. For most people here, the best place to start is the Air Canada site. Don't select USA as your country going in.
Feb 1, 2015, 11:17 am
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For now I ignore any site with USA links and that includes kayak.co.uk. Zuji was useful, but I still had to look at European and Canadian airline sites. FWIW, when I booked my son's flight with Air Canada (YYZ-HAV), the Air Canada site automatically routed me to the Air Canada holidays booking page - which is NOT the regular AC booking site. Obviously some behind-the-scenes stuff going on
I guess this would also explain why I didn't pull up AC flights on kayak - because AC only operates charters now.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...edemption.html
Feb 1, 2015, 11:22 pm
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For several years, all Cuba flights on AC have been sold only through the vacations subsidiary. Now that I think of it, I think this has something to do with the whole Rouge realignment they did.
I guess this would also explain why I didn't pull up AC flights on kayak - because AC only operates charters now.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...edemption.html
I guess this would also explain why I didn't pull up AC flights on kayak - because AC only operates charters now.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...edemption.html
Feb 4, 2015, 11:12 am
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Igave this thread a few days and at this moment (morning EST, North America) the only availability on YYZ- Havana is Havana, Florida..... Duhhh?
Westjet and AC fly to HAV and nearby Varadero - VRA (WestJet).
However, the Kayak site shows NOTHING in Cuba....
Back to my previous comment
Westjet and AC fly to HAV and nearby Varadero - VRA (WestJet).
However, the Kayak site shows NOTHING in Cuba....
Back to my previous comment
Mar 17, 2015, 6:44 am
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Jul 28, 2015, 6:19 pm
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"1. Due to United States travel restrictions, we are unable to display travel itineraries to this location. Read more."
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Jul 29, 2015, 8:52 am
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I've booked my tickets to Cuba from the US the same way both times.
1. Cheap winter charter flight to Cancun. Exit terminal in Cancun, enter Cubana office just outside, buy CUN-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
2. Regular flight to Mexico City. Approach Cubana desk in the terminal, buy MEX-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
Rocket science.
1. Cheap winter charter flight to Cancun. Exit terminal in Cancun, enter Cubana office just outside, buy CUN-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
2. Regular flight to Mexico City. Approach Cubana desk in the terminal, buy MEX-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
Rocket science.
Jul 29, 2015, 9:10 am
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I've booked my tickets to Cuba from the US the same way both times.
1. Cheap winter charter flight to Cancun. Exit terminal in Cancun, enter Cubana office just outside, buy CUN-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
2. Regular flight to Mexico City. Approach Cubana desk in the terminal, buy MEX-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
Rocket science.
1. Cheap winter charter flight to Cancun. Exit terminal in Cancun, enter Cubana office just outside, buy CUN-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
2. Regular flight to Mexico City. Approach Cubana desk in the terminal, buy MEX-HAV return ticket, paying cash.
Rocket science.