Oneworld LON > Cuba?
Sep 18, 2013 | 2:50 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 43
Oneworld LON > Cuba?
Hello there,
I'm planning a visit to Cuba in May. I live in London.
My partner and I have Oneworld status, but it appears that only Virgin Atlantic or Star Alliance have any logical routes from London to Havana.
It appears you could fly to Cancun/Nassau and hop across on a regional airline, but it's all a bit of a headache
Has anyone tried the route before using Oneworld? Are there any recommendations? I'm half tempted to stuff the status and just fly VA, but....!
Cheers
I'm planning a visit to Cuba in May. I live in London.
My partner and I have Oneworld status, but it appears that only Virgin Atlantic or Star Alliance have any logical routes from London to Havana.
It appears you could fly to Cancun/Nassau and hop across on a regional airline, but it's all a bit of a headache
Has anyone tried the route before using Oneworld? Are there any recommendations? I'm half tempted to stuff the status and just fly VA, but....!
Cheers
Sep 18, 2013 | 11:26 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LHR
Programs: LH Senator, SAS Gold, VS Gold, BA Bronze
Posts: 433
Iberia cancelled their HAV flights earlier this year but Air Berlin flies to Varadero from DUS, MUC weekly.
I flew out of HAV to Nassau on Bahamas Air (short 1hr flight if I recall) and connected on BA to LHR. The timing wasn't perfect but it worked fine.
I flew out of HAV to Nassau on Bahamas Air (short 1hr flight if I recall) and connected on BA to LHR. The timing wasn't perfect but it worked fine.
Sep 19, 2013 | 10:22 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Finland
Programs: BA Gold, LH Senator, SPG Gold
Posts: 360
Panama is another easy city to fly to Havana from. Copa's pricing to HAV is about the same from e.g. Bogota, too.
Within Oneworld, LAN Peru has a direct flight to HAV from LIM. TACA flies this route, too.
Within Oneworld, LAN Peru has a direct flight to HAV from LIM. TACA flies this route, too.
Sep 19, 2013 | 3:33 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 43
Thanks very much all,
Air Berlin would be the best bet but annoying the site only gives me availability up to May 2014.
Going to investigate other routes, especially from Toronto as suggested - if the main leg can be done BA at least get the little niceties at Heathrow etc!
Air Berlin would be the best bet but annoying the site only gives me availability up to May 2014.
Going to investigate other routes, especially from Toronto as suggested - if the main leg can be done BA at least get the little niceties at Heathrow etc!
Last edited by se17; Sep 19, 2013 at 3:34 pm Reason: messed up date
Sep 26, 2013 | 2:23 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 76
Probably going next year at some point. I was thinking of going BA to Mexico City and then getting a flight from there. I hear there are lots of options once in Mexico but I have not looked into the situation yet.
Curious would be cheaper and more effective in terms of Tier Points, LON to DUS then Havana via Air Berlin or LHR to Mexico City via BA.
Curious would be cheaper and more effective in terms of Tier Points, LON to DUS then Havana via Air Berlin or LHR to Mexico City via BA.