Georgetown, Nov 17 (EFE) .- Fly Jamaica, an airline based at Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, received the green light to provide service between Guyana and Cuba, a link that could begin operate in January 2018.

Guyana's Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, reported today that his country has approved that the Jamaican-based airline begin operating the route between Georgetown and Havana.

The civil aviation authorities of Cuba and Guyana had already given their approval to the operation last July, but until now it has not been definitively authorized. process from Georgetown.

Fly Jamaica Chief Executive Ronald Reece said he expects to formally receive approval from the Guyanese authorities to start the operations, which he stressed could begin next January.

He said his airline decided to request permission to start regular flights on the route between Guyana and Cuba because there are evidence of significant traffic.

"There are many Cubans who come here to buy, Guyana is one of the few places that can do it without a visa. stock up, "Reece said.