Austrian Airlines to serve Havana

12. Dec 2015
by BusinessClass

Austrian Airlines will next year add a new tourist destination to its long-haul network with a weekly service to Havana, the capital of Cuba. 

From October 25, 2016, Austria’s national airline will operate a Boeing 767-300ER to Havana, the largest city in the Caribbean, every Tuesday as part of its winter schedule.

Route

Flight number

Flight days

Departure

Arrival

Vienna-Havanna

OS023

Tuesdays

10:15

4:25 p.m.

Havanna-Vienna

OS024

Tuesdays

6:10 p.m.

10:50 on the next day

It is the first Caribbean destination Austrian has served for 5 years. The last was to Punta Cana in 2010. “2016 is the year in which Austria and Cuba celebrate 70 years of bilateral ties. We are pleased to link our new direct flight to Havana with this anniversary. The launch of flight service to Cuba is another step in the consistent expansion of our long-haul route portfolio and our continuing focus on tourist destinations,” said Andreas Otto, Chief Commercial Officer, Austrian Airlines. The Star Alliance member will also add daily Vienna-Shanghai Pudong 777-200ER services from April 4, 2016.

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