Destination Cuba is a licensed Travel Service Provider and Charter Service Provider under its parent company Tico Card Company Inc. These licenses were obtained from the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury (OFAC). Under these licenses, Destination Cuba can provide tickets on charter services to Cuba. We are experienced in providing airfare to persons who are licensed to travel to Cuba (licensed travelers).

We also provide personalized services and group tickets for flights to Cuba for licensed groups. These services include assigning a group coordinator to assist the group with its authorized travel plans. The coordinator will provide this assistance from the commencement of your plans up to the moment your travel commences. Our specialist can advise you of all the flight alternatives for safe and authorized travel to Cuba. If a charter flight(using large aircraft) cannot accommodate your travel plans, we can (a) arrange to charter smaller aircraft and (b) obtain the necessary authorization for that aircraft to operate to and from Cuba.

Charters flights account for about 90% of arrivals into Cuba.  Cuba has a well-developed air transport network, with six international airports: Camagüey (Ignacio Agramonte), Cayo Coco, Havana (José Martí International), Holguín (Frank País Airport), Santiago de Cuba (Antonio Maceo Airport), and Varadero (Juan Gualberto Gómez). Most flights land at either Havana or Varadero, with Santiago and Holguín of secondary importance.

Email us for a quote on flights from the continually growing list of departure cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, New York etc..or call us at 1-800-493-8426

Here is a brief list of some of the categories for legal flights to Cuba:  For a full list of ways to qualifiy for travel to Cuba see our Cuba Travel Regulations Section.

Family Visits: This falls under general license.

Professional Research or Attendance at a Conference: This is a general license available to full time professionals provided they spend the majority of their time in Cuba conducting research. This can involve site visits, attending lectures, and other academic endeavors.

The majority of group travel opportunities fall under this category. Some examples of current opportunities are “Reality Tours” that explore everything from alternative healing to music offered by Global Exchange, and a teacher’s delegation being put together through the Center for Cuban Studies.

Journalists: Full-time journalists that work for a news gathering organization can travel to Cuba under general license. Freelancers writing articles on Cuba can obtain a specific license provided they have a publication history.

Study Abroad: Specific Licenses are granted for undergraduate and graduate study abroad programs lasting longer than ten weeks. There are a multitude of American universities currently offering programs in Cuba. Presbyterian College’s program is available to students from any university.

Humanitarian Projects: Under a specific license, groups can take donations and engage in humanitarian trips. Most of these trips are carried out by religious groups such as the Cuba-America Jewish Mission, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, and several others. The Cuba AIDS Project also takes small groups interested in HIV/AIDS outreach.