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Masterjazz
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 Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:14 am Post subject: Getting to Cuba?? |
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Anyone know of the most cost effective way of getting to CUBA from central america.
I am currently in Nicaragua and could get buses and hope to fly from wherever is cheapest. I heard Cancun is not bad, and Costa Rica too.. anyone any ideas??
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| Cubana airlines may be cheapest but expect delays and overbooking. I would assume it to be cheapest from Cancun or area. I flew from Mexico City, as part of a travel agent package...must have cost about $350 usd (in January) there and back. That doesn't include the $3.50 pack of super Excedrin one needs to survive Cuban airline hospitality. |
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RyanS
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| I have never had trouble with Cubana air plus got free beer on the plane. |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: Cubana |
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| Flying with Cubana is like travelling on a camello (articulated lorry bus in Havana): it's something you should do only when absolutely necessary. Cubana flights invariably take off late and the in-flight service leaves a lot to to be desired, but I imagine flying from central America is less torturous than flying from Europe. |
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RyanS
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| I dunno about you but the Cubana Air flight I've been on even had Inflight movies and their was really good service on the plane. |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: Cubana |
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| Flight delays aside - and of course Cubana doesn't have a monopoly there - I twice had to endure non-reclining reclining seats, which was rather uncomfortable. Air France is my airline of choice these days. |
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goinsouth
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there really free beer on the plane? |
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lozwich
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Cubana |
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| grahamb wrote: |
| Air France is my airline of choice these days. |
Which brings us to the highly subjective nature of favourite airlines. I suffered the worst flight of my entire life (and I've been on lots of flights) on Air France from Singapore to Paris then Barcelona. Really awful customer service and the most uncomfortable seats I've ever experienced.
I'd rather travel on a flying carpet installed with a bed of nails!  |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| goinsouth wrote: |
| Is there really free beer on the plane? |
I didn't get any. I imagine ryans got it to distract him from something else, like bad food or a missing wing.  |
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RyanS
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| goinsouth wrote: |
| Is there really free beer on the plane? |
three of my 4 Cubana air flights i got free beer. |
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RyanS
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| goinsouth wrote: |
| Is there really free beer on the plane? |
I didn't get any. I imagine ryans got it to distract him from something else, like bad food or a missing wing. |
Food was meagre but not bad. One of the Russian Planes was kinda sketchy though for the tests they do before going on a trip. |
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Masterjazz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Cubana airlines may be cheapest but expect delays and overbooking. I would assume it to be cheapest from Cancun or area. I flew from Mexico City, as part of a travel agent package...must have cost about $350 usd (in January) there and back. That doesn't include the $3.50 pack of super Excedrin one needs to survive Cuban airline hospitality. |
Thanks all,
WOuld you possibley have a link to the travel agents? Or a similar one.. thanks |
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Guy Courchesne
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