Airline executives pointed out that the itinerary includes Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Panama, Havana (and vice versa), adding that the company will use 180-seat Boeing 757 planes to cover the route.

In that regard, they said that Cuba is an excellent destination for South American vacationers interested in enjoying the many options provided by Cuba's leisure industry.

Cuba has excellent and world-renowned hospitals for health tourism, in addition to the attractions of Old Havana (declared World's Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), they added.

LAB has flown to Cuba over the past three years and operates charter flights between Havana and Miami. The company plans to open a permanent office in the Cuban capital.

By: Dtcuba