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August 31st, 2016 will go down as a historic day for relations increased between the United States and Cuba. For the first time in 50 years, scheduled flights between the United States and the Caribbean island took off. The honor for the first flights in 50 years went to jetBlue who held a celebration this […]

After a day at the office dreaming of soaring through the air, or a day up above the clouds dreaming of spending time with your loved ones back on the ground, we’ve gathered the perfect evening cool-down for you. From airlines starting flights to Cuba to a 17-year-old landing on a golf course, July 7, […]

July 7, 2016 was a very important day for airlines based in the United States. With the recent opening of travel to Cuba from the U.S., airlines were quick to apply for routes to Havana. Routes that were tentativly approved were announced today with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines headlining the airlines with new […]

On June 6th the United States Department of Transportation approved six airlines to begin offering flights into Cuba. The U.S carriers that have been selected include American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country, Frontier, and Silver Airways. Each company is required to begin flying within 90 days of the dates requested in their applications. This hints that […]

For American Airlines, April 5, 2016, marks 25 years of charter service to Cuba. On this day in 1991, the inaugural flight departed Miami International Airport bound for Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport. The anniversary comes at the perfect time, since in early March, airlines submitted their applications for scheduled service to Cuba. “Back then, going […]

On March 2, 2016, numerous US carriers submitted their applications for regularly scheduled service to Cuba. This was made possible after an agreement between the US and Cuba in February, which will allow for 110 daily flights to Havana and other Cuban cities. Currently, seven airlines have filed for service. Alaska Airlines became one of the […]

As part of the rapid reinstatement of relations between the United States and Cuba, the two nations jointly announced an agreement Tuesday to re-establish scheduled air service. The new agreement provides for 20 daily round trip flights into Havana and 10 daily round trip flights to each of Cuba’s next 9 largest destinations, for a […]

In a new deal between the United States and Cuba, US airlines will have the rights to 110 daily scheduled flights to the Caribbean island. There’s a catch though for the airlines: only 20 of those 110 flights can be to the Cuban capital of Havana. The remaining 90 flights will be distributed between the […]