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.
