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Cuba changed entry rules for tourists

From now on, before boarding a flight departing to Cuba, tourists must enter their data in the D'Viajeros digital form, RIA Novosti reports...

Russian Airline Nordwind Will Reinstate Flights to Varadero and Cayo Coco Starting in October

The route to Varadero will start on October 1st and will have a frequency of four weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts, with capacity for up to 400 passengers.

Desperate for Russian tourists Cuba starts accepting Mir cards

Cuban Regime Will Allow Use of MIR Cards, the Russian Alternative to Visa and MasterCard

Juan Carlos Escalona, tourism advisor to the Cuban Embassy in Russia, indicated that visitors from that country will be able to pay for services in Cuba with MIR, once flights are reinstated between the two countries.

Russia Will Implement Its MIR Payment System in Cuba

By accepting the MIR cards, the Russian equivalent of international cards Visa and MasterCard, the Cuban regime is laying the groundwork for when flights from Russia resume normalcy.

Russia works on launching Mir payment cards in Cuba

Moscow, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Russia, assured that her country is currently working on launching in Cuba the Mir ("World" or "Peace") cards, which belong to the National Payment Card System (NSPK).

Aeroflot Operates Special Flights to Cuba to Repatriate Russian Tourists

In spite of the fact that the Russian airline had cancelled all its flights to the Caribbean, this weekend it carried on special operations to allow for the return of its citizens to Russia.

Aeroflot Repatriates 300 Russian Tourists Stranded in Cuba

At present, more than 5,500 Russian vacationers are in the island, according to the Tourism advisor to the Cuban Embassy in Moscow

Russia brings home tourists stranded in Cuba

Havana, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Embassy in Cuba today confirmed the repatriation of 300 Russian tourists stranded on the island, as a result of the ban on the use of European airspace by Russian planes.

Cuba seeks alternatives to bring its citizens home from Russia

Moscow, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Consul General Liana Hernandez said on Thursday that the Cuban Embassy in Russia is trying to coordinate with local authorities alternatives for the repatriation of its citizens.