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Quoting Francoflier (Reply 4): SAP has a decent runway, little traffic. The airport has room for expansion, there's cheap labor, and is ideally located in the middle of Central America. |
Quoting A300605R (Reply 5): Why don't they move to HAV with their Hub for Middle- and South America flights? HAV offers free Slots and a perfect position in this area, as MIA did. In addition to that, I suppose that Cuba and the City of Havana would offer a big market of passengers itself, especially if there was an interline agreement with Cubana. |
Quoting TACAA320 (Reply 6): I agree with you, but IB codeshare with TA to cover SAP daily |
Quoting Bullpitt (Reply 9): I imagine Visa requirements and expenses had more to do with it than whether Americans would still fly IB. |
Quoting Bullpitt (Reply 11): The fact that Americans can not connect with IB via HAV I don't think had much to do with it, as they are catered for with the MIA flight and then on to AA for other Central American destinations. One of the main reasons the MIA hub was canceled was that the USA required most transit paps to apply for a visa at a cost of US100 NON REFUNDEABLE if it was denied (Talk about arm robbery). HAV again has VISA problems so I think that ruled them out from the start and it was SDQ who had a bigger chance of getting a new HUB although as we all know IB have decided, at least for the moment to get rid of the HUB and instead increase the direct flights to Central America. |
Quoting Bullpitt (Reply 9): N328KF I think that would only hold back from flying IB the narrow minded Americans. The important thing is How many narrow minded Americans are there? I imagine Visa requirements and expenses had more to do with it than whether Americans would still fly IB. |
Quoting Bullpitt (Reply 11): The fact that Americans can not connect with IB via HAV I don't think had much to do with it, as they are catered for with the MIA flight and then on to AA for other Central American destinations. One of the main reasons the MIA hub was canceled was that the USA required most transit paps to apply for a visa at a cost of US100 NON REFUNDEABLE if it was denied (Talk about arm robbery). HAV again has VISA problems so I think that ruled them out from the start and it was SDQ who had a bigger chance of getting a new HUB although as we all know IB have decided, at least for the moment to get rid of the HUB and instead increase the direct flights to Central America. |
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 17): |