VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cuba Ventures Corp. (TSX-V:CUV) (OTCBB: MPSFF)
(FRANKFURT:IJA2) (the “Company”) Travel Division - is pleased to announce that it has entered
into a definitive agreement ("DA") with Booktea for bilateral GDS integration into all 432 of the company’s propriety Cuba-Centric
websites. Booktea is Europe’s leading travel industry IT specialist, having deployed similar GDS booking Technology for Segway Trip
Inc, Fred Olsen Ferries, and Spa wellplus. This DA will empower the company’s wholly owned, licensed and bonded subsidiary,
Travelucion SL., with access to 1000s of real-time Cuba travel offers from the Amadeus GDS, along with varied worldwide GDS
affiliates. The company projects significantly increased revenues from its travel division when the GDS travel offers are live.
Offers of flights, hotels and package deals were recently updated on www.Havanatur.com. Once Booktea has successfully deployed these updates across all 432
proprietary websites, it should prove to be a huge increase in travel revenues for the Company.
Booktea definitive agreement
The company owns possibly the world’s largest network of Cuba digital media assets, 432 Cuba-centric websites
generating approximately 35 million visitors annually, and selling Cuba travel services from multiple associate sources. The Global
Distribution System (GDS) is a worldwide travel distribution network operated by, amongst others, Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport.
Most travel offers displayed on famous retail travel websites are rebranded offers from the GDS, displayed as proprietary offers by
travel marketers worldwide. Through this definitive agreement with Booktea, the company will create a bilateral channel to the GDS,
also allowing worldwide sales on third party websites of services originating from ourselves, while likewise displaying offers from
third parties under a commissionable structure on the company’s propriety websites. This is an important step, especially for the
nascent U.S market, where over 90% of travel offers displayed on travel websites are derived from a GDS related source. Being a GDS
supplier and retailer, aligns the company with the two major U.S travel giants, allowing its Cuba Travel offers to be transparently
distributed by these when it is legal, under U.S law, for them to do so. This agreement includes the previously signed water sports
distribution agreement with Enjoysea.com which is co-owned by Booktea management.
The financial terms of the agreement include a 6 month rollout term, allied to an immediate payment of 100,000
Euros to Booktea, followed by a second payment of 75,000 Euros once the GDS feed is successfully deployed, functioning and
receiving paid live bookings.
Travelucion Miami
Cuba Ventures Corp recently acquired equity in travel partner IBTO, a fully licensed and bonded travel agency
registered in Florida USA. Management of IBTO submitted a request on 01 November 2017, for a one year renewable lease of physical
agency premises on Miami Beach´s emblematic Lincoln Road. Under license from Travelucion, the office shall operate under the name
Travelucion Miami.
About Cuba Ventures Corp.:
Cuba Ventures Corp. is a publicly traded Canadian company capitalizing on the growth and unique opportunities in
the USD 3.5 billion per year Cuban travel and tourism industry. Travelucion, a wholly owned subsidiary, is a digital media and
marketing company which owns a vast portfolio of Cuba related websites and online portals providing Cuba travel information in up
to six languages, featuring individual web assets for Cuba's popular cities and towns, online booking solutions and online
reservations through proprietary software, catering to international visitors to Cuba. Travelucion's online travel division is a
duly licensed retail travel supplier handling millions of dollars in sales annually.
Cuba Ventures Corp has acquired an equity interest in a Florida, USA domiciled, licensed and bonded travel
agency which specializes in travel to Cuba. This equity ownership permits the company and, its subsidiary Travelucion, to promote
U.S compliant travel packages to Americans citizens through its equity partner International Business & Travel Opportunities, LLC,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Travelucion's 432 Cuba focused multilingual websites generate over 35 million page-views per year, directing
traffic to the company's online booking and e-commerce sites. These online websites cover all facets of Cuba including over 80
travel destinations, hotels & resorts, bed & breakfast, tours, car rentals, restaurants, as well as Cuban culture, history, music,
celebrities, sports, medical treatments and more.
Cuba Ventures FinTech division is embracing world renowned entities to bring together a global force to
stimulate Cuba’s archaic economic systems. Financing of both internal and external debt, blockchain deployment - across the all
important private enterprises and remittance industry are primary objectives of this division. Finally, bridge loans for foreign
enterprises who receive Cuban bank payment instruments will enable faster transactions and rapid advances in the economy.
Cuba Ventures consulting division harnesses over 60 years of combined advisor experience in submitting and,
obtaining approval, for joint ventures, joint production agreements, and import/export permits for foreign enterprises. More
recently the company has taken a royalty approach for future agreements between third parties anxious to begin comercial operations
with Cuba and, the company’s Cuba Consulting Unit. Current contractual partnerships include Tyrval, a worldwide hotel industry
supplier. Cuba Ventures intends to augment the amount of financially beneficial consulting related businesses.
For further information on Cuba Ventures Corp. (TSX-V:CUV) or Travelucion visit the Company’s website at www.cubaventures.com or www.travelucion.com. The Company has 83,298,850 shares issued and outstanding.
CUBA VENTURES CORP.
STEVE MARSHALL
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Steve Marshall
CEO
For further information contact myself or:
Nick Findler
Cuba Ventures Corp.
Telephone: 604-639-3850
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: info@cubaventures.com
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This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements". All statements
in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company
expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements
are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments
may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and
development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please
see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for further information.
