Cayman Airways to launch second Cuba route

To meet the growing demand for flights between Cayman and Cuba, and to provide dual destination travel opportunities for Canadian and European visitors to Cayman, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) is launching new service between Cayman Brac and Holguin, Cuba.

The first flight is slated to depart Cayman Brac for Holguin on Saturday November 28, 2015, and will operate once a week on Saturdays. Cayman Airways Express will provide connecting flights from/to Grand Cayman.

“This new service to eastern Cuba is designed to complement the airline’s existing flights between Havana and Grand Cayman, which is often capacity constrained,” explained Cayman Airways President and CEO, Fabian Whorms. “Holguin is Cuba’s fourth most populous city and was selected due to its close proximity to Santiago de Cuba and Camaguey, Cuba’s second and third most populous cities respectively. It is also anticipated that many of the airline’s existing Havana passengers, many of whom are from Cuba’s eastern towns, will be able to utilize this direct service and avoid lengthy travel between the capital city and their hometowns.”

Commenting from a destination standpoint, Cayman Islands Minister for Tourism, The Hon. Moses Kirkconnell, said another important benefit of CAL flying to Holguin, which is a popular resort area for Europeans and Canadians, is that it is currently served by several of CAL’s interline partners like Condor and Air Canada, as well as other airline partners. “CAL’s new flights to Holguin will therefore provide connectivity as well as dual destination opportunities for Canadian and European travelers, which is excellent for Cayman,” Mr. Kirkconnell said.

In addition to creating an opportunity to increase the number of European visitors to Cayman, Mr. Kirkconnell said CAL’s new service to Holguin, Cuba will also be a great benefit for Cayman Brac, which will see its first outbound international flight schedule launched since the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) was expanded.

“The introduction of this service provides several benefits and allows us to make better use of our existing assets, in this case the international airport in Cayman Brac, which was recently enhanced to handle more capacity,” the Minister explained. “This new service will also help Cayman Airways to grow its business while not adding any further pressure or demand on ORIA in Grand Cayman, which already experiences high demand especially on a Saturday. Passengers arriving in Cayman Brac from Holguin will be able to subsequently travel to Grand Cayman and Miami.”

When the new weekly Saturday service begins November 28, 2015, flight KX842 departs Cayman Brac (CYB) at 1:30pm, arriving in Holguin (HOG) at 2:30pm. From HOG to CYB flight KX843 departs at 3:30pm and arrives at 4:30pm.

For details and to book, call 345-949-2311, contact a travel agent, or book online at www.caymanairways.com.

About Cayman Airways
Since 1968 Cayman Airways has been serving the Cayman Islands as the country’s National Flag Carrier. With a
fleet of four 737-300 Boeing aircraft, the airline provides regular nonstop service from Grand Cayman to Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica; Havana and Holguin, Cuba; La Ceiba, Honduras; Miami and Tampa, Florida; and New York, New York. Flights are also operated to Chicago, Illinois and Dallas, Texas seasonally. Cayman Airways Express operates daily flights between Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman with two Twin Otter aircraft. Corporate headquarters for Cayman Airways is located at 91 Owen Roberts Drive, George Town, Grand Cayman. For more information and bookings call (345) 949-2311 (within the Cayman Islands), 1-800-252-2746 (within the US); or visit www.caymanairways.com