The flights will be operated on a McDonnell Douglas aircraft four times each week on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Beginning Nov. 2, Norwegian will continue its service with two weekly flights from Gatwick to San Juan on the brand’s 787-9 Dreamliner.

The new airline is owned by a French conglomerate called Groupe Dubreuil, which is heavily involved in travel and hospitality businesses, but also owns assets in other industries.

Last month, the carrier officially began operating an additional six weekly flights to the destination of Bermuda.

The language in these responses has taken an ugly tone because airline executives know that the Cuban routes will be in high demand, chiefly from Miami, NYC and L.A.

LAN, a member of LATAM Airlines Group, will begin operating four direct flights per week between Santiago and La Paz (Bolivia) from 4 July 2016, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, to cut journey times and meet passenger demand.