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Cuba: 'We could accommodate millions more cruise passengers if the US lifted its embargo'
Cuba's tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda tells TTG he hopes to one day welcome more cruise lines to the country's ports
Trade-only Simply Cuba to spread its wings worldwide with new long-haul brand
A new long-haul brand by the team behind Simply Cuba is relying on relationships with travel agents when it launches during peaks
Captivating Cuba's demise 'should be a wake-up call to government' – Aito
Chair Chris Rowles urges ministers need to ensure the views of the specialist tour operator community are heard following the failure of one of the association’s members
Captivating Cuba ceases trading as Atol holder after more than 25 years
CAA confirms failure of Stevenage-based Cuba specialist
New charter programme to restore non-stop UK-Cuba flights next month
UK flights to Cuba will restart in May following an initiative by a European charter carrier backed by specialist operators
'Business as usual' for Cuba specialists despite Tui flight axe
Captivating Cuba and Simply Cuba rebooking clients onto indirect services after Tui confirmed it wouldn’t operate its Manchester-Varadero route next summer, the UK’s only direct Cuba service
Sunvil launches Cuba, new Greek island and expanded Albania programme
Operator reveals new additions to its European and Latin American programmes for 2023/24
Tropical storm to develop into hurricane as it heads for Florida beaches
Florida’s west coast set to be battered by storm strengthening into a hurricane before it moves north to the Carolinas
Caribbean specialist Parul Jadav joins Blue Bay Travel
Jadav joins the Midlands agency as product manager after 16 years with Cuba specialist The Holiday Place and stints with Truly Travel and The Travel Butler
Cuba introduces mandatory entry forms for arrivals
Visitors will need to obtain a tourist card before travel
Live Cuba trade chief thanks travel community for solidarity
Alan Meadows urges industry to keep supporting Cuba in the country’s time of need after the specialist’s parent Live Holidays ceased trading as an Atol holder
Captivating Cuba 'liaising with CAA' to assist Live Holidays customers
Fellow specialist says its thoughts are with Live Cuba and Cuba Direct staff following the failure of parent Live Holidays
Cuba specialist ceases trading as Atol holder
Live Holidays traded under its Cuba Direct and Live Cuba brands
Lata boss blasts Trump-era US visa rule for Cuba visitors
’I would urge travellers to continue travelling to the island and forget about going to the US until they see sense,’ said Lata chief Danny Callaghan
Tropical Storm Ian triggers Foreign Office warning for Cuba
The storm – which the FCDO expects to be declared a hurricane ’in the next 24 hours’ – is predicted to reach Cuba on Monday evening (26 September)
Cuba launches new campaign to highlight country's ‘uniqueness’
The concept features unique residents as ambassadors of the brand, along with a range of the country’s stand-out attractions
Discova continues growth with expansion to Cuba
Cuba becomes firm’s 15th destination globally, with two more in planning during the period to the end of 2025
Cuba to reintroduce face masks as Covid-19 cases rise
The move came last week as Covid-19 cases rose in the country
Virgin Atlantic shelves plans to restore Heathrow-Havana route
The airline said the move comes due to the ‘unique complexities’ of Cuban operations
Cuba drops PCR requirement for vaccinated UK arrivals
As of 15 November fully inoculated travellers will not have to take a Covid test before arrival
Tui to halt Cuba holidays following red list move
Airline and operator also issues update on trips to the Balearics with the islands set to be added to UK’s amber list next week
Journey Latin America debuts 'Covid-conscious' trips
Latin America specialist’s "trailblazer" range designed to get people back into destinations promptly as they reopen while ensuring safety
G Adventures expands physically distanced tour range
Four new trips to Cuba, Madagascar, Australia and New Zealand join Travel with Confidence Plus range
Virgin Atlantic reveals winter sun schedule
Caribbean and South Africa focus for winter 2020/21