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Cuba Scene U.S. citizens still need to jump through a few hoops to visit Cuba, but as visitors from around the world know, the island offers fascinating opportunities for cultural exchange... and some simply amazing beaches. Havana is a balance of old-world architecture and contemporary nightlife. The UNESCO World Heritage town of Trinidad is a vision of Spanish colonial architecture and makes a great base for a visit to the hauntingly beautiful Valley of the Sugar Mills.

Things to do in Cuba: Old Havana • Jardines De La Reina • Bay of Pigs • Peninsula de Zapata National Park • Alejandro de Humboldt National Park • Plaza Mayor • Vara Diving • Isla de la Juventud • Cuevas de Bellamar • El Nicho Waterfalls • Fabrica De Arte Cubano • Old Square (Plaza Vieja) • Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve • Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca • Parque el Cubano

Highly rated hotels in Cuba: Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Cuba • Royalton Hicacos Varadero Resort & Spa • Iberostar Heritage Grand Trinidad • Pullman Cayo Coco • Iberostar Selection Holguin



Cuba's electricity is 110V 60Hz and uses plug types A & B
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Great Circle Distance between Heathrow and José Martí International Airport is 4,651 miles, with a flight time of approx 9.5 hrs. Cuba's IATA airport code is HAV.
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Climate: The subtropical climate divides the year into two major seasons: A wet season from May to October with average temperatures of 30°C in July and August, and a dry season from November to April with temperatures dropping to 20°C in February. Hotter weather is observed in the east with heavy rainfall at the end of the summer, during September and October, with the possibility of hurricane. The best time to visit Cuba from a climatic viewpoint: At the end of August could be a good time, the hot weather decreases as well the flow of tourists.






BA Tier Points Earned

Route 1LHR‑MAD
(BA) ba
MAD‑HAV
(IB) ib


TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy520 2550
WTP590 95190
Business40140 180360
First40140 180360
 
Route 2LHR‑MIA
(BA) ba
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa


TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy205 2550
WTP905 95190
Business14040 180360
First21060 270540
 
Route 3LHR‑MAD
(BA) ba
MAD‑MIA
(AA) aa
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy5205 3060
WTP5905 100200
Business4014040 220440
First4021060 310620
 
Route 4LHR‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑MAD
(AY) ay
MAD‑HAV
(IB) ib

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10520 3570
WTP102590 125250
Business8040140 260520
First8040140 260520
 
Route 5LHR‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑MIA
(AY) ay
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10205 3570
WTP10905 105210
Business8014040 260520
First8014060 280560
 
Route 6LHR‑HEL
(BA) ba
HEL‑MAD
(AY) ay
MAD‑HAV
(IB) ib

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10520 3570
WTP102590 125250
Business8040140 260520
First8040140 260520
 
Route 7LHR‑HEL
(BA) ba
HEL‑MIA
(AY) ay
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa

TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy10205 3570
WTP10905 105210
Business8014040 260520
First8014060 280560
 
Route 8LHR‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑MAD
(AY) ay
MAD‑MIA
(AA) aa
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy1052054080
WTP1025905125250
Business804014040300600
First804021060390780
 
Route 9LHR‑HEL
(BA) ba
HEL‑MAD
(AY) ay
MAD‑MIA
(AA) aa
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy1052054080
WTP1025905125250
Business804014040300600
First804021060390780
 
Route 10LHR‑MAN
(BA) ba
MAN‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑MAD
(AY) ay
MAD‑HAV
(IB) ib
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy5105204080
WTP51025904080
Business408040140300600
First408040140300600
 
Route 11LHR‑MAN
(BA) ba
MAN‑HEL
(AY) ay
HEL‑MIA
(AY) ay
MIA‑HAV
(AA) aa
TOTAL
(SGL)
TOTAL
(RTN)
Economy5102054080
WTP510905105210
Business408014040300600
First408014060320640
 

Economy Tier Points shown are based on fully flexible fares. 'Low' Economy earns 50% of the shown amount. 'Lowest' Economy fares earn 25% of shown amount.

When journey is booked in World Traveler Plus or First and those cabins don't exist on particular legs, the next cabin down will be used on those legs for points collection.

When booking with BA, tier points can be earned on the following Oneworld Oneworld Alliance ® airlines:
asAlaska Airlines, aaAmerican Airlines, baBritish Airways, cxCathay Pacific, fjFiji Airways, ayFinnair, ibIberia, jlJapan Airlines, mhMalaysia Airlines, qfQantas, qrQatar Airways, atRoyal Air Maroc, rjRoyal Jordanian, ulSriLankan Airlines



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