{"id":206580,"date":"2019-09-26T15:01:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=206580"},"modified":"2019-09-26T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T19:01:01","slug":"tourists-kept-in-cuba-due-to-thomas-cook-bankruptcy-start-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/tourists-kept-in-cuba-due-to-thomas-cook-bankruptcy-start-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourists kept in Cuba due to Thomas Cook bankruptcy start leaving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tourists kept in Cuba after the <\/span>bankruptcy<\/span><\/a> of British tour operator Thomas Cook started leaving the island after Cuban authorities allowed their departure and their initial flights started being rescheduled.<\/span><\/p>\n

A first flight took off from Holgu\u00edn airport to Gatwick, London, this Wednesday, and others are planned for the next few days from this eastern city and the resorts of Cayo Coco and Varadero, where some 2,000 travelers affected by the bankruptcy were concentrated.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was reported on Twitter by United Kingdom Ambassador to the island, Dr. Antony Stokes, who has maintained an active communication with tourists\u2015updating them on changes in schedules and itineraries\u2015and has served as a mediator before the Cuban authorities to resolve the crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For #ThomasCook<\/a> customers in #Cuba<\/a> flying tomorrow 26 September from Holgu\u00edn (HOG): flight destination is now London Heathrow. Transfers to Manchester are being arranged. Updated info at CAA website. Thank you for your understanding. https:\/\/t.co\/YPdOFPNg0Y<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dr Antony Stokes LVO OBE (@embAntony) September 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n