KLM will capture functioning of subsidiary Martinair's route connecting Amsterdam and Havana this winter, as the latter stops passengers flights by the end of the year.

Martinair at the moment operates routes including Cancun and Havana on behalf of KLM, with up to six flights per week to Cuba using Boeing 767-300 aircraft configured for economy and Comfort Class seating.


Martinair will discontinue flying the Havana route at the end of October, with KLM taking over on October 31 and providing a three-times weekly service using MD11 aircraft configured for 261 economy as well as 24 world business class seats.

Martinair will cease all passenger services by the end of 2011, in order to concentrate completely on its air freight activities.