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World2Fly swaps Varadero for Isla Margarita in its Lisbon package for summer 2027
The Spanish airline, which suspended its flights to Cuba over the aviation fuel crisis, will launch a weekly charter to Venezuela on 1 June 2027, according to Infobae.
Spanish airline World2Fly will launch a connection between Lisbon and Isla Margarita, Venezuela, on 1 June 2027, in order to recover part of the holiday package it lost in Cuba after suspending its flights because of the aviation fuel crisis, Infobae reported, citing Diario de Cuba.
It will be a weekly charter with 355 seats, departing on Tuesdays from the Portuguese capital, with operations planned at least until mid-September, according to the specialist outlet Hosteltur. The packages are sold by Newblue, the tour operator of the World2Meet group, from 1,490 euros per person, in four- and five-star all-inclusive hotels.
The Venezuelan destination replaces Varadero, which was part of the summer 2026 package before the Cuban crisis forced that route to be cancelled. The group then reinforced the Dominican Republic with an extra frequency to Punta Cana.
World2Fly dropped its Madrid-Havana connection in May. Iberia has also suspended its flights to Cuba and expects to keep that decision at least until July 2027. World2Fly belongs to the hotel group Iberostar, which also closed the hotels it ran on the island. Cuba's exit from Caribbean itineraries also led Soltour to boost bookings to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
Venezuela received 419,872 foreign passengers by air between January and July 2026, according to its tourism ministry. In September Caracas announced a charter flight programme for the 2026-2027 season with 55 connections planned from Poland and Argentina, all bound for Porlamar airport on Isla Margarita.
Sources: Infobae
Data updated: 2026-11-11T16:15:00.000Z