In the second half of last year we saw the major U.S. airlines begin selling tickets for flights to Cuba. It’s no surprise that so many U.S. carriers requested rights to operate routes to Cuba, given that it’s the first time in decades that such flights are possible. I took advantage of that opportunity, and…
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The only good thing is the outsize influence that a bunch of Cuban republican Robber barons, represented by their choke artist Rubio, had on American politics has diminished.
Interesting move. I took B6 FLL - HAV two weeks ago. Both flights were 100% full. Of course my flights are only two data points but I was surprised they were completely full.
I flew PHL to FLL to HAV and all the planes were maybe 50% filled , I flew JFK to HAV and that plane was at 25% capacity, this was in Dec 2016
Just FYI, B6s A320s now have 162 seats per their website. They added more seats/reduced legroom to these planes in the past year
So the downgrade to an E-190 actually represents an even greater capacity cut.
Cuba is one of the greatest marketing phenomenons of recent times. it is a horrendeously shitty product, with cheaper, better and better known competitors all arround it, yet throgh hype and panic (Go there now before it will become Americanized), a ton of people, including airline CEOs fell for it and rushed into it head first.
Unless you have family there or have been to 134 countries already, there is ZERO reason to go to Cuba.
B6 still has 150 seat A320s. The conversion to 162 seats doesn't start until September. Website is confusing by not showing current A320 layout but only showing the announced changed product.
The fact that Cubans aren't taking these flights to get out of the country proves that it's not really such a bad place and the people there are happy.
Yeah, there was way too much capacity. The initial hype is now gone. I like convenience too much, so I'll wait to visit Cuba for a couple of years.
cuba was responsible for the booming of south Florida, according to obama, so it's fair to open more business with them.
I was in Charlotte this past weekend at the gate next to the Havana flight and watched five passengers board.
@William "The fact that Cubans aren’t taking these flights to get out of the country proves that it’s not really such a bad place and the people there are happy"
The fact that it takes a Cuban a full years wages to pay just for a passport, and probably 10 years wages to afford a ticket, and that Obama changed the rules in early January so that if you come into the US illegally you are immediately deported back, explains why no ordinary Cubans are taking these flights.
There, fixed it for you......
There is even more capacity to Cuba that you failed to mention there are smaller airline such as air Aruba and eastern airlines that fly from Miami to Havana they must be offering lower rates because I every time I've been in the same terminal the gate area is always packed for those two airlines to a Va there is even more capacity to Cuba that you failed to mention there are smaller airline such as air Aruba and eastern airlines that fly from Miami to Havana they must be offering lower rates because I every time I've been in the same terminal the gate area is always packed for those two airlines to a Havana