American Airlines And Cuba Travel Services Announce New Charter Service Between Los Angeles And Havana

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Cuba Travel Services plan to operate the first charter flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Jose Marti International Airport (HAV) in Havana later this year, providing travelers the only nonstop service connecting the West Coast to Cuba since travel restrictions were eased.

"American is the premier carrier in Los Angeles and throughout the Caribbean, and this new charter flight shows how we continue to expand our reach by offering new routes and services our customers want," said Art Torno, American's senior vice president – International and Cargo. "We stand ready to offer scheduled service as soon as the United States and Cuba allow commercial flights."

"We are excited to expand our partnership with American to include flights from Los Angeles to Havana," said Michael Zuccato, General Manager at Cuba Travel Services.  "We will continue to deliver a high quality travel experience and opening up new West Coast access to Cuba will bring a convenient, affordable option to authorized travelers."

American's new charter service between Los Angeles and Havana will be sold by Cuba Travel Services and will operate on Saturdays beginning Dec.12 with Boeing 737 aircraft. In addition, American will operate a Saturday flight between Miami International Airport and Havana, also sold by Cuba Travel Services.

American has operated charter flights to Cuba since 1991. With these additions, American will offer 22 weekly flights from Miami, Tampa and Los Angeles to five destinations in the country: Camaguey, Cienfuegos, Havana, Holguin and Santa Clara. This year, American will operate approximately 1,200 charter flights to Cuba, more than any other airline. American also is the leading carrier to the Caribbean with up to 150 daily flights to more than 30 destinations.

With the addition of Havana, American will have launched nine international flights from its LAX hub this year. Additions include a second daily flight to London's Heathrow Airport; Vancouver, Canada; Belize City, Belize; Guadalajara, Mexico City and Mazatlan, Mexico; Sydney (pending regulatory approvals) and Tokyo-Haneda (pending Japanese government approval).

With nearly 200 flights per day to 55 global destinations, American is the preferred airline of the entertainment industry at LAX. American operates the only three-class transcontinental service to New York with its award-winning Airbus A321T and the most daily, year-round nonstop flights to London, all with fully lie-flat, direct aisle access seats in First and Business Class.

For more information about American's charter service to Cuba, including current travel restrictions, please visit aa.com/visitcuba. Customers may book their flights directly with Cuba Travel Services at www.CubaTravelServices.com.

About American Airlines
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with regional partners, operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. This year American topped Fortune Magazine's list of best business turnarounds and its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.

About Cuba Travel Services
Headquartered in Cypress, California, Cuba Travel Services is a premier indirect air-carrier that arranges flights from Miami, New York (JFK) and Tampa to Havana, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camaguey, Holguin and Santiago de Cuba using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. As the leading tour operator and destination management company serving the destination, Cuba Travel Services offers hotels bookings, transportation, tour programming as part of a turnkey travel solution for qualified individuals and organizations.  The company has been arranging flights to Cuba for more than 15 years and operates the most extensive flight network in the industry. For more information follow us on Facebook, Google +, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or visit www.cubatravelservices.com

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