By mid-1999, Cubana de Aviación had a significant presence in South America, with flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela, all to and from Havana. The airline operated Airbus A320s, Douglas DC-10s, Ilyushin Il-62s and Ilyushin Il-96-300s.
Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Córdoba, Lima, Mendoza, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile were on Cubana’s schedule.
See also: #TBT: One year ago, Viva started its flights to Argentina.
In addition to the South American area, with respect to the rest of the Americas, the company had services to Canada, México, Dominican Republic, Sint Maarten, Jamaica, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Within the European sector and Russia, it had connections to Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Paris, London, Berlin, Brussels and Moscow.
See also: #TBT: Avianca Argentina flights between Buenos Aires, Rosario and Reconquista.
Cubana de Aviación in South America – 1999
Flights from Havana
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| Flight | From | To | Aircraft | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU 348 | HAV 10:00 | BOG 12:15 | Airbus A320 | Friday |
| CU 310 | HAV 15:05 | CCS 19:40 | Airbus A320 | Monday |
| CU 310 | HAV 14:40 | CCS 19:15 | Airbus A320 | Wednesday |
| CU 310 | HAV 14:10 | CCS 17:20 | Airbus A320 | Saturday |
| CU 366 | HAV 08:30 | COR 17:35 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 366 | COR 18:35 | SCL 18:45 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 1360 | HAV 11:00 | EZE 20:30 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 360 | HAV 07:30 | EZE 18:00 | Douglas DC-10 | Sunday |
| CU 350 | HAV 11:30 | GRU 21:00 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
| CU 350 | GRU 22:30 | GIG 23:35 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
| CU 382 | HAV 09:20 | LIM 14:25 | Ilyushin Il-96 | Thursday |
| CU 380 | HAV 09:05 | LIM 14:05 | Ilyushin Il-96 | Sunday |
| CU 370 | HAV 10:30 | MDZ 20:50 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Sunday |
| CU 370 | MDZ 21:50 | SCL 22:30 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Sunday |
| CU 324 | HAV 08:30 | MVD 18:00 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
| CU 324 | MVD 19:30 | EZE 20:10 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
Flights to Havana
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| Flight | From | To | Aircraft | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU 349 | BOG 13:15 | HAV 17:30 | Airbus A320 | Friday |
| CU 311 | CCS 20:40 | HAV 23:55 | Airbus A320 | Monday |
| CU 311 | CCS 20:15 | HAV 23:30 | Airbus A320 | Wednesday |
| CU 311 | CCS 18:20 | HAV 21:35 | Airbus A320 | Saturday |
| CU 366 | COR 18:35 | SCL 18:45 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 366 | SCL 20:15 | HAV 05:00+1 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 1361 | EZE 22:00 | HAV 07:15+1 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Friday |
| CU 361 | EZE 20:30 | HAV 03:30+1 | Douglas DC-10 | Sunday |
| CU 350 | GRU 22:30 | GIG 23:35 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
| CU 351 | GIG 01:05 | HAV 08:50 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Sunday |
| CU 383 | LIM 16:05 | HAV 21:20 | Ilyushin Il-96 | Thursday |
| CU 381 | LIM 15:45 | HAV 20:50 | Ilyushin Il-96 | Sunday |
| CU 370 | MDZ 21:50 | SCL 22:30 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Sunday |
| CU 371 | SCL 23:59 | HAV 06:50+1 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Sunday |
| CU 324 | MVD 19:30 | EZE 20:10 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
| CU 325 | EZE 21:40 | HAV 06:50+1 | Ilyushin Il-62 | Saturday |
See also: #TBT: United Airlines flights to and from Argentina in 2002.
Glossary
- BOG: Bogotá
- CCS: Caracas
- COR: Córdoba
- EZE: Buenos Aires
- GIG: Río de Janeiro
- GRU: Sao Paulo
- LIM: Lima
- MDZ: Mendoza
- MVD: Montevideo
- SCL: Santiago de Chile
See also: #TBT: Transportes Aéreos Neuquén (TAN) flights in 1999.
Cubana de Aviación’s current situation is different compared to 1999.
In South America, Buenos Aires is the only operating destination, which has a weekly frequency with Havana and Cayo Coco on Plus Ultra’s Airbus A340-300. For its part, in Europe, the airline connects the Cuban capital with Barcelona and Madrid, also with the Spanish company’s aircraft.
Source
- Guía Argentina de Tráfico Aéreo (GATA).
