Bahamasair is set to take another hit to its already depressed financial state as Cuba has made the decision to reduce flights into the country \u2013 from The Bahamas, the United States, Panama, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti \u2013 due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the airline\u2019s Chairman Tommy Turnquest confirmed yesterday, adding that Bahamasair\u2019s Cuba flights have been robust since the airline reopened the route.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll make whatever adjustments we have to make,\u201d Turnquest said. \u201cThese are indeed challenging times.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
According to Turnquest, Cuban authorities issued new aviation regulations on the weekend mandating that beginning in January, international flights into the country are to be reduced and COVID-19-negative test result protocols tightened.<\/p>\n
Turnquest explained that while American carriers which flew to Havana regularly will now have to reduce their schedules to once per week, Bahamasair flew into three airports in Cuba and are now seeking clarification on what it will have to reduce its itinerary to.<\/p>\n
Bahamasair flies into Havana, Holguin and Santa Clara, Turnquest said, and carries loads that average 110 seats per flight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were going into Cuba six times a week,\u201d said Turnquest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are seeking clarity as to whether it is now one to the country or one to each of those destinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had good loads into Holguin and Santa Clara.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the bulk of Bahamasair\u2019s passengers into Cuba have been Cubans connecting from Miami into Cuba through Nassau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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