From the applications to fly direct into Cuba to the death of Fidel Castro, the island nation continues to capture headlines. Sabre, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, conducted analysis that reveals a shifting interest in travel to Cuba. First, Sabre had a surge in shopping when President Obama became the first U.S. … Read more
by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Victor Mendez Today, for the first time in more than fifty years, a scheduled, commercial flight took off from the United States and landed in Havana, Cuba. I had the privilege of joining the passengers and crew on that flight this morning as it left Miami and made the … Read more
JetBlue launched service to Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV) from three of the airline’s focus cities, with the first flight taking off this morning shortly after 9 a.m. from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). JetBlue’s service to Havana from Orlando begins November 29 and service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood begins November 30. … Read more
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will begin scheduled flights to Cuba on November 13th from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa. Southwest is promoting the new flights with $59 fares each way if purchased at least two weeks in advance. Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Varadero will begin November 13th. Southwest will also fly from Fort Lauderdale … Read more
Alaska Airlines will launch new flights to Havana, Cuba on January 5, 2017. The daily nonstop flight from Los Angeles is the only nonstop flight to Cuba from the West Coast. The flights were awarded by the U.S. DOT in August, and remain subject to approval by the Cuban aviation authorities. Schedule of new service: … Read more
Direct flights to Cuba from various U.S. cities have begun. These new flights are regular scheduled flights operated under a new agreement between the U.S. and Cuba. Previously, all flights from the U.S. to Cuba were considered “charter” flights. The charter flights have permission to continue flying but may decide to suspend service due to … Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded United Airlines final approval to launch service to Havana from two of its hubs. Beginning Nov. 29, United will start daily nonstop flights to the Cuban capital from New York/Newark and Saturday nonstop service from Houston with both services subject to government approval. Bookings are available immediately. Since … Read more
Delta will begin daily service to Havana, Cuba, from Atlanta, Miami and New York–JFK on Dec. 1, 2016, following today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Flights will be available for sale beginning Sept. 10, 2016. All routes are subject to Cuban regulatory approval. On June 10, 2016, the DOT issued an order … Read more
Luminaries gathered around the gate at Ft. Lauderdale International Airport where JetBlue flight 387 to Santa Clara, Cuba was about to become the first scheduled flight between the U.S. and Cuba since October 1962. What makes the flight so important is that it was the first flight to operate under a bilateral Air Transport Agreement signed by the … Read more
Overview of New Cuba Flights On June 10, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an order authorizing six U.S. airlines to provide scheduled passenger flights between various U.S. cities and cities in Cuba other than Havana. DOT’s order grants the applications of American, Frontier, JetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest, and Sun Country. These carriers … Read more
