Hi Gerard, between Italy and Cuba the traffic agreements are in open sky also for regular flights. There are several weekly flights fromItaly to Cuba serving Varadero, Havana, Santa Clara, Santiago, Camanguey, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Holguin. Both the italian charter airlines serves the destination Cuba. while Blue Panorama with B767/300ER, Volare with B767 and A330's, Eurofly with A330's, Lauda/Livingston with A330's.. Regarding scheduled regulars are available in code share between Cubana de Aviacion and Blue Panorama Airlines. Flights origins from Milan Mxp, Rome FCO and Bologna with B767/300ER of Blue Panorama. The new addition could be Neos for charter flights with B767's. I hoe I have cklarifies the real situation. Ciao, Marco At 09.23 09/11/2004 -0500, Gerard M Foley wrote: >From: "Marco Finelli" <var8808@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 5:11 AM >Subject: INFO: ITALYNEWS > > ><snip> >> >>NEOS AIR its reported to start long haul charter operations starting Dec. >>17th. 2004 on Milan MXP-Montego Bay-Havana with a wet leased B767/300ER. ><snip> > >Is there an Italian or European prohibition against direct flights to Cuba? > >Of course. Jamaica isn't a lot farther than Cuba. > >Gerry >http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ >http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html >http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley >http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html