Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Havana, Caracas

By Fatih Dogan

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Airlines will launch flights to Cuba and Venezuela starting from Dec. 20, the company said on Friday.

Havana and Caracas will be the carrier's 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas after Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Panama, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Miami and Atlanta.

The new routes will enable passengers to make round trips to Havana and Caracas with fares starting from $699.

Turkish Airlines is offering 25 percent discounts to its Miles&Smiles members for a period of six months on the new routes.