Southwest Airlines to begin Cuba service nonstop from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa Bay

Southwest Airlines has announced its flight schedule of new nonstop service between Florida and Cuba, bringing Southwest to a ninth country and a 100^th destination. Service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida and Varadero, Cuba is scheduled to begin Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, and Havana, Cuba service is scheduled to commence Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, from both Fort Lauderdale and Tampa International Airport.  Service details for Santa Clara, Cuba are intended to be released in the coming weeks.

In celebration of the new service, Southwest is offering a special fare of $59 one-way on nonstop flights to and from Cuba (14-day advance purchase required, today through Nov. 20, 2016, 11:59 p.m. in the time zone of the originating city) for travel Nov. 13, 2016, through April 24, 2017. You can book at Southwest.com