CAL begins weekly flights between Guyana and Havana

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has started weekly flights between the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Guyana and the Jose Marti International, in Havana, Cuba, the airlines said in a statement Monday.

Flights started on November 21, 2020 and will operate every Saturday.
“As per Civil Aviation regulations, each flight into/out of Havana, will transit via Trinidad, however, passengers will not disembark the aircraft,” CAL said.
BW 467 will depart CJIA for Port of Spain, Trinidad (In transit) at 9:15am and arrive 10:25am. BW 476 will depart Port of Spain at 11:55am and will arrive at 3:00pm in Havana.

Additionally, BW 477 will depart Havana for Port of Spain (In transit) at 4:15pm and will arrive at 9:05pm.
BW 468 will depart Port of Spain for CJIA at 10:35pm and arrive at 11:45pm.
CAL customers are reminded to check the required COVID-19 travel protocols for entry into Guyana and Cuba. Additionally, all passengers are required to fill out a Health Declaration form before checking in for your flight to Cuba. Once completed, passengers are required to walk with a copy of the Health Declaration form.

Further, Cuba has implemented a New Health Tax makes it mandatory for customers to conduct a PCR test upon arrival into Cuba. The tax is 30USD.
“All customers will be subject to PCR testing upon arrival into Cuba (hence the tax) as well as quarantine (self-isolation or Government facility) as the authorities see fit for 7 days,” CAL said adding that Cuba mandates that persons are required to wear masks all the time if they are in a public place.