Virgin Atlantic launches direct flights to The Bahamas and Cuba

Virgin Atlantic today launched direct services between London and Havana and direct services between London and Nassau in the Caribbean. The services will operate twice weekly between London Gatwick and Havana from 7 July and weekly between London Gatwick and Nassau from 4 July, using a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

Speaking from Virgin Atlantic’s Gatwick Clubhouse, Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic, said, “We are delighted to launch these services to Havana and Nassau. Both Cuba and The Bahamas are welcome additions to our growing Caribbean portfolio, which I am sure will prove to be extremely popular with our passengers. The launch of these new routes will form part of a 27% increase in capacity to the Caribbean for Virgin Atlantic this year.”

Virgin Atlantic first began to operate to the Caribbean in 1998 with services to Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia and introduced flights between London and Grenada and Tobago in May 2003. Since 1998 the airline has flown over two million passengers between London and the Caribbean.

Virgin Atlantic operates twice weekly flights between London Gatwick and Jose Marti International Airport, Havana. Flight VS063 departs from Gatwick on Thursday and Sunday at 09.30 arriving in Havana at 14.10. Flight VS064 departs Havana on Thursday at 16.35 arriving at Gatwick the next morning at 06.10, and departs Havana on Sunday at 16.20 and arrives in Gatwick the next morning at 05.55.

Flights will depart London Gatwick every Monday 09.30 arriving into Nassau International Airport at 13.30. Flights depart Nassau every Monday at 16.30 arriving into Gatwick the following morning at 05.30.

Flights to both Havana and Nassau will be operated on a Boeing B747-400 aircraft with a configuration of 14 Upper Class seats, 58 Premium Economy and 379 Economy seats.

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