• Submitted by: manso
• Travel and Tourism
• Business and Economy
• 08 / 30 / 2010

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Speaking of remodeling airports, the Villa Clara newspaper Vanguardia this weekend published – for  no apparent reason –  an article touting Abel Santamaría Airport as one of Cuba's finest points of entry.

It is "a functional and beautiful installation, capable of offering high-quality and competitive service," the article says. An international airport since 2001, it served 248,000 travelers in 2009.

The landing strip was extended in 2006-2007, for use by large aircraft, and will be improved again next year, Vanguardia says.

Just north of the city of Santa Clara, the airport serves the tourist destinations of Caibarién and Cayo Santamaría. It is used primarily by Canadian airlines (Air Transat, CanJet, WestJet, SkyService) British (Monarch) and Cuban airlines (Cubana).

Presumably, U.S. airlines would be welcomed there, too – if circumstances change.

Source: Miami Herald