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Eugene

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Fri Jun 10, 2016, 01:31 PM Jun 2016

U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers

Source: Reuters

Business | Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:50pm EDT

U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers

The United States has approved flights on six U.S. airlines to Cuban cities other than Havana, linking the former Cold War foes closer together, the U.S. Transportation Department said in a statement on Friday.

The green light lets airlines schedule flights to the communist-ruled island for the first time in decades. Until now, air travel to Cuba has been limited to charter services.

Flights will begin as early as the fall, the department said.

American (AAL.O) will have nonstop service from Miami, the largest Cuban community in the United States; Southwest (LUV.N), JetBlue (JBLU.O) and Silver Airways will fly from nearby Fort Lauderdale; Frontier will add flights from Chicago and Philadelphia; and Sun Country will serve Minneapolis.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-usa-airlines-idUSKCN0YW1PS
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