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transportation from cuba to DR
Flights Santiago de Cuba - SDQ
The flights (twice per week) from Santiago de Cuba to SDQ are operated by Aerocaribbean (another Cuban airline)
The flights (twice per week) from Santiago de Cuba to SDQ are operated by Aerocaribbean (another Cuban airline)
roux said:
You will find that it is quite difficult to look for airfares on the typical sites such as Expedia, even if you are in Canada or the UK and use their websites to shop, as Expedia won't show flights to Cuba. See a travel agent for a Cubana flight. If you are in the US even a travel agent won't help since it is basically illegal to sell flights to Cuba.
You should say where you are now , which would be a help. I would be loath to fly on Cubana at all, but I know from Canada they are forced to use non-Russian aircraft as the Canadian government wont allow the Ilyushin's etc., in our airspace due to the falling apart problem typical of that type of plane.
You may find this whole thing easier to fly to the DR, then a round trip DR/Cuba and return from the DR.
Thanks a lot, it is very helpful. I was indeed looking on the usual international travel sites and was surprised i could not find anything...
We will fly from Amsterdam - The Netherlands to Cuba, but maybe you are right in this case - we better think of going first to DR...
many thanks to all
We will fly from Amsterdam - The Netherlands to Cuba, but maybe you are right in this case - we better think of going first to DR...
many thanks to all
Cubana Airlines
Was in Cuba in March. Have a good time!!!
-Helpmann
LOGISTICS:
1. Cubana airlines flys between Havana and Santo Domingo (SDQ) on Thursdays and Sundays. [SDQ->Havana: Thr/Sun: 1:35pm - 3:30pm; Havana->SDQ Thr/Sun: 9:55am - 12:05pm]
2. COST: US$409 + US$20 (tourist card) + US$20 (departure tax) = US$449.00 cash
3. The round-trip ticket was bought at the Cubana airlines check-in desk at Las Americas 2 hours before the flight (the Cubana SDQ desk is only open the day of departure, 2-3 hours before the flight lifts off.)
4. The ticket was purchased by a man working out of his suitcase, standing next to the check-in desk (I was directed by a Cubana employee at the check-in desk to purchase my ticket from him.)
5. I checked-in approx. 90lbs of luggage (2 suitcases) and brought one carry-on. On the return flight, I could only check-in 30 Kilos of luggage. I was 13 Kilos overweight and was charged approx. US$4.50/lb (cost of US$60.)
6. Flight time: 2 hours on a Russian Jet (a meal was served, it was not very good
.)
7. While passing through customs, I was questioned about my reasons for being in Cuba (leisure)
8. My passport was not stamped (it's a given that Cuban officials will not stamp US passports.)
Was in Cuba in March. Have a good time!!!
-Helpmann
LOGISTICS:
1. Cubana airlines flys between Havana and Santo Domingo (SDQ) on Thursdays and Sundays. [SDQ->Havana: Thr/Sun: 1:35pm - 3:30pm; Havana->SDQ Thr/Sun: 9:55am - 12:05pm]
2. COST: US$409 + US$20 (tourist card) + US$20 (departure tax) = US$449.00 cash
3. The round-trip ticket was bought at the Cubana airlines check-in desk at Las Americas 2 hours before the flight (the Cubana SDQ desk is only open the day of departure, 2-3 hours before the flight lifts off.)
4. The ticket was purchased by a man working out of his suitcase, standing next to the check-in desk (I was directed by a Cubana employee at the check-in desk to purchase my ticket from him.)
5. I checked-in approx. 90lbs of luggage (2 suitcases) and brought one carry-on. On the return flight, I could only check-in 30 Kilos of luggage. I was 13 Kilos overweight and was charged approx. US$4.50/lb (cost of US$60.)
6. Flight time: 2 hours on a Russian Jet (a meal was served, it was not very good
.)7. While passing through customs, I was questioned about my reasons for being in Cuba (leisure)
8. My passport was not stamped (it's a given that Cuban officials will not stamp US passports.)
helpmann said:Was in Cuba in March. Have a good time!!!
-Helpmann
LOGISTICS:
1. Cubana airlines flys between Havana and Santo Domingo (SDQ) on Thursdays and Sundays. [SDQ->Havana: Thr/Sun: 1:35pm - 3:30pm; Havana->SDQ Thr/Sun: 9:55am - 12:05pm]
2. COST: US$409 + US$20 (tourist card) + US$20 (departure tax) = US$449.00 cash
3. The round-trip ticket was bought at the Cubana airlines check-in desk at Las Americas 2 hours before the flight (the Cubana SDQ desk is only open the day of departure, 2-3 hours before the flight lifts off.)
4. The ticket was purchased by a man working out of his suitcase, standing next to the check-in desk (I was directed by a Cubana employee at the check-in desk to purchase my ticket from him.)
5. I checked-in approx. 90lbs of luggage (2 suitcases) and brought one carry-on. On the return flight, I could only check-in 30 Kilos of luggage. I was 13 Kilos overweight and was charged approx. US$4.50/lb (cost of US$60.)
6. Flight time: 2 hours on a Russian Jet (a meal was served, it was not very good
7. While passing through customs, I was questioned about my reasons for being in Cuba (leisure)
8. My passport was not stamped (it's a given that Cuban officials will not stamp US passports.)
you're from United states?