New Cubana de Aviación flight will ensure arrival of German tourists

By Daily Pérez Guillén

Cuba ensures the arrival of German visitors to its main tourist destinations. As of November 26, the national airline Cubana de Aviación will start operations to link Havana and Holguín with Frankfurt.

During the last 30 years, the German market has been among the first five on the table of tourist arrivals to the Caribbean country, with a preference for tourism circuits and stays in the main sun and beach resorts.

As announced at a press conference by the Director General of Cubana de Aviación, Arsenio Arocha Elías-Moisés, the two weekly frequencies will be in an Airbus A330-200 aircraft that meets European safety and sustainability standards and has a capacity for 287 passengers.

Transport Minister Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda, President of the Civil Aviation Corporation Joel Beltrán Archer Santos, and Director General of Cubana de Aviación Arsenio Arocha Elías-Moisés attended the press conference at Havana’s Hotel Nacional. Photo: CR.

Joel Beltran Archer Santos, president of the Civil Aviation Corporation, noted that the market would dictate whether it is possible to establish other operations. “There will be 34,000 seats in a year, but we know that there is potential for much more, therefore it will depend on how everything goes.”

Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Juan Carlos García Granda, described this launch to boost the leisure industry in the archipelago and sustain communication with Germany as historic.

Travel agencies that market Cuba in the European country reiterated their support for this new initiative to ensure the German market remains one of the main sources of tourists to the Caribbean country.

Cuban Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda. Photo: CR.

Analyses and statistics indicate that Germany’s outlook for the travel industry in 2025 is positive. Bookings for international getaways could rise by 9% compared to 2024, according to analysis by specialized sources.

Long-haul destinations and ocean cruises are among the top choices for a population eager to discover new horizons. The pattern shows the interest of German travelers in sunny, culturally rich places with sustainable solutions.

“Hence the importance of continuing to work to stabilize the competitiveness of the Cuban tourism product, encourage demand and recover direct flights,” Orlando Ramos, Cuban tourism counsellor in Berlin, recently told TTC.