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02-21-2007 | 02:11 PM

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captjns

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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

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Originally Posted by Bloodhound

I've been told by several CAL pilots and it was "confirmed" by one of them that they have a few flights a day from MIA to Havana. It's some sort of gov't contract for Cubans that live here but still have family there. To travel, you need to have good reason - i.e. dying parent. Maybe a CAL guy has more info?

True statement. Our airline did subservice for them back in 2000 and 2001 during the christmas/new years period

02-21-2007 | 07:22 PM

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Bloodhound

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Gotcha... I was under the impression that it was still happening.

02-22-2007 | 04:48 AM

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Gotcha... I was under the impression that it was still happening.

Still is as far as I'm concerned. Other carriers provide supplemental lift for CAl during the X-mas season.

02-26-2007 | 04:49 AM

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I have flown over Cuba and landed there plenty of times, never had a problem. You need an overflight to fly over the island, but you can fly on their airspace without. The charts do mentioned that their airspace only reaches fl410, i would be almost curious to see what would happen flying over at fl450 without a permit....

02-26-2007 | 05:55 AM

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Here's some proof that you can print out and take directly to your professor:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/EGF9530

02-27-2007 | 08:06 AM

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FlyerJosh, nice post I will use this for sure.

02-27-2007 | 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bloodhound

Im not sure about CAL, but Eagle does a lot of MIA-Cuba charters in the ATR. I dont know who the pax are for these flights, but its a common occurence to do a Cuba out-and-back from our MIA base.

02-27-2007 | 11:47 AM

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All the major U.S. Airlines flying to Central America/South America over-fly Cuba. American, Delta, US Air, Northwest and others can be heard on the frequency when I am in HAV Airspace. I've also heard Cubana flying over Florida on their way to Toronto.