Havana – Cuba and Italy today are closer thanks to the first direct flight Rome-Havana Alitalia that took off this morning at 10.35 hours from the airport of Fiumicino. Out of respect for the national mourning proclaimed in Cuba for Fidel Castro’s death, the company has chosen not to proceed with the organization of the opening ceremony usually scheduled for the new routes. The Rome-Havana route is operated twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight takes off from Rome Fiumicino to Havana every Tuesday at 10.35 and every Saturday at 14.35. Caribbean island, the Alitalia plane takes off every Tuesday at 18.30 local and every Saturday at 22.30 local. With these schedule Alitalia passengers from 55 cities in Italy, Europe, Middle East and North Africa can reach Cuba thanks to convenient connecting flights from Rome Fiumicino. (9Colonne)
