Excel Airways to Fly to Varadero, Santiago de Cuba

British charter carrier Excel Airways will start flying from London’s Gatwick Airport to Cuba as soon as July 16 with weekly stops in Varadero and Santiago de Cuba. The route will be covered by a 280-seat Boeing 767-300 jetliner.

The flight will be run by British tour operator Travel Box Direct in a joint effort with City Choice International. For its part, local company Cubatur will provide all receptive services on the island, especially through specialized tourism, congress, conventions and incentive travel packages.

Excel Airways, now flying to four Caribbean destinations, will soon add Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela’s Margarita Island to its list of travel choices.