IrAero Airlines has received permission from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to operate two weekly scheduled flights on the Moscow-Varadero (Cuba) route, RIA Novosti reports.
IrAero has three Boeing 777-200s in its fleet. These are likely the ones planned for use. in the winter season for flights to Cuba.
Experts believe that to successfully fill the aircraft, the carrier will have to sell at least some of the seats on board through a tour operator.
Rosaviatsiya also confirmed approval for charter flights by Ikar, NordWind, and Azur Air to Cuban airports. Tours based on these flights are available in the online booking systems of the two tour operators.
The winter schedule includes flights to five Cuban airports: Varadero, Holguin, Camaguey, Santa Clara, and Cayo Coco. Aeroflot flies year-round to Havana's José Martí International Airport. If IrAero adds flights to these Cuba programs, experts predict overbooking during the winter season, leading to last-minute deals. Furthermore, fierce price competition between Cuba and the Dominican Republic, which also has many scheduled flights, cannot be ruled out.
Source: trn-news.ru
