Airlines push for U.S.-Cuba routes as Obama eases visitor restrictions
The U.S. moved closer Tuesday to restoring regular air travel to Cuba, with several airlines lobbying for access to the island nation and President Obama easing restrictions on visitors. The changes...
View ArticleThe easing of Cuba travel rules don’t mean flights there just yet
Published January 16, 2015FoxNews.com Facebook0 Twitter0 livefyre Email Print Before any routes are established, the U.S. Department of Transportation must sit down with the Cuban government to...
View ArticleWhich Airlines Get Into Havana? The Feds Will Decide
It’s been more than 50 years since commercial flights from the U.S. could legally land in Cuba, and now domestic airlines have under two weeks to explain to federal regulators why they deserve to have...
View ArticleNation's biggest airlines apply to fly regular routes to Cuba
Most of the nation's biggest airlines have submitted applications with the federal government to begin regular commercial flights to Cuba, with American Airlines and Alaska Airlines proposing direct...
View ArticleReuters: U.S. awards direct flights to Havana; American Air gets most (Jeff...
(Source: Jeff Flake) By Jeff Mason and Jeffrey Dastin July 7, 2016 The United States has tentatively approved flights on eight U.S. airlines to Havana as early as this autumn, with American Airlines...
View ArticleAirlines racing to Cuba must clear technology hurdles
HAVANA — Galo Beltran stands on the tarmac testing a hand-held baggage scanner. Each time a barcode is successfully read, he smiles. The device, which is used to track luggage, is deployed at airports...
View ArticleAirlines race to Cuba, overcoming major hurdles
Galo Beltran stands on the tarmac testing a hand-held baggage scanner. Each time a barcode is successfully read, he smiles. The device, which is used to track luggage, is deployed at airports across...
View ArticleAirlines get nasty in competition for routes to Cuba
The war of words has gotten nasty, with the candidates describing the ideas of their rivals as “disingenuous,” “extreme” and “capricious.” These are not the comments of presidential candidates. This...
View ArticleHistoric flight from U.S. lands in Cuba
SANTA CLARA, Cuba — The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular...
View ArticleHistoric commercial flight from US lands in Cuba
The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air service severed at...
View ArticleHistoric 1st commercial U.S. flight lands in Cuba
SANTA CLARA, Cuba — The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century landed in the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular...
View ArticleSilver Airways favors Tampa as Havana link, but other carriers don’t
TAMPA — Flights from Tampa to Havana are in the plans for three of the 12 U.S. commercial air carriers known to have applied to the Department of Transportation for routes to Cuba — JetBlue Airways,...
View ArticleRaul Castro to Obama: Embargo on Cuba should be lifted
Havana (CNN)A day after making a historic arrival in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro expressed hope that reforms would finally arrive to the island, despite the...
View ArticleA New Era in Cuba Travel Begins as JetBlue Lands in Santa Clara With Historic...
(Source: JetBlue Airways Corporation) A New Era in Cuba Travel Begins as JetBlue Lands in Santa Clara With Historic First Flight JetBlue Becomes the First U.S. Airline to Operate Commercial Service...
View ArticleAirlines battle to offer scheduled flights to Havana
Thirteen U.S. companies are competing for 110 daily flights up for grabs between the United States and Cuba. Most want to provide regularly scheduled passenger service but cargo carrier Federal Express...
View ArticleCharters vs. scheduled air service to Cuba: How will it shake out?
Among the passengers on American Airlines' first regularly scheduled flight to Cuba was a top executive of one of the Cuban charter companies that have begun to feel the heat now that regularly...
View ArticleRecent Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Ease Restrictions for Travel and...
(Source: Reed Smith LLP) Executive Summary This client alert addresses the recent amendments to the Cuba sanctions regime in the wake of President Obama's historic visit to Cuba. The recent changes...
View ArticleU.S. carriers eager to offer flights to Cuba
U.S. airlines and travel groups will be watching as President Obama interacts with Cuban President Raul Castro this week at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, marking their first meeting since the...
View ArticleQ&A: US government eases Cuba travel restrictions
Americans are one step closer to being able to vacation in Cuba, but don't pack your bathing suit and sunscreen just yet. A new set of government regulations takes effect Friday, severely loosening...
View ArticleUS airlines eager to return to Cuba but is island nation ready for influx of...
Though tight restrictions on prospective travel have been lifted, it is still unclear when the first scheduled and regular commercial flights will begin...
View ArticleU.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Proposes U.S. Airlines and Cities for New...
(Source: US Department of Transportation) WASHINGTON - As part of the Obama Administration's historic effort to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed...
View Article2015 Global Agenda for Economic Freedom (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) The promotion of economic freedom at home and abroad is essential not only for a genuine and sustained revitalization of the U.S. economy, but also to strengthen U.S....
View ArticleSales soft, airline cuts Cuba flights
U.S. airlines were ecstatic earlier this year when it was announced that commercial flights would resume to Cuba after more than 50 years, with one executive at a major carrier calling it almost a...
View ArticleMoving swiftly, US eases travel and trade rules on Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) - Swiftly expanding trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration opened the door to easier travel and a wide range of new export opportunities with the communist island starting...
View Article2017 Global Agenda for Economic Freedom (The Heritage Foundation)
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) August 30, 2016 | Special Report on Economic Freedom 2017 Global Agenda for Economic Freedom By James M. Roberts, William T. Wilson, Ph.D., Diane Katz, Anthony B. Kim,...
View ArticleUS Airlines Vie for Cuba Flights
Associated Press NEW YORK— U.S. airlines are looking to serve Cuba primarily from their large hub cities, with Havana being the most popular destination. At least eight carriers submitted applications...
View ArticleUS airlines vie for Cuba flights; Havana top destination
NEW YORK (AP) U.S. airlines are looking to serve Cuba primarily from their large hub cities, with Havana being the most popular destination. At least eight carriers submitted applications to the U.S....
View ArticleCan Americans Travel to Cuba? Yes, and Here's How Much It'll Cost You
By Laura Woods, Contributor On Sunday, March 20, President Obama�made history when he became the first American leader to visit Cuba in the post-Cold War era. Prior to his trip, the last American...
View ArticleTampa airport throws Cuba party but means business at landing flights
TAMPA — Tampa International Airport has mounted what officials call a “full court press” to lobby the U.S. Department of Transportation for some of the limited commercial flights to Havana expected to...
View ArticleAs airlines bail on Cuba, Southwest and American join fight for more flights
American and Southwest airlines are looking to capitalize on their competitors’ struggles in Cuba by snatching up newly available rights to fly to the Havana airport. The two Texas airlines both...
View ArticleAs fanfare over open door to Cuba fizzles, American Airlines cuts flights
U.S. airlines were ecstatic earlier this year when it was announced that commercial flights would resume to Cuba after more than 50 years, with one executive at a major carrier calling it almost a...
View ArticleFirst U.S.-Cuba scheduled passenger flight in decades takes off
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug 31 (Reuters) - The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century departed on Wednesday, opening another chapter...
View ArticleWhat an influx of American tourists could mean for Cuba
When JetBlue Flight 387 touched tarmac Wednesday, it marked a historic moment for the U.S. and Cuba. The plane from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Santa Clara was the first commercial flight between the...
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