sábado, 30 de julho de 2016

JetBlue announces first scheduled flights between the US and Cuba since 1963

               A aérea JetBlue sai na frente de concorrentes como Silver Airways e American Airlines

The airline JetBlue, US, announced on Thursday (28) will operate from next August 31, the first commercial route between the US and Cuba since 1963, particularly among the airports in Fort Lauderdale Saint Clara.

JetBlue, based in New York, comes out ahead of competitors like Silver Airways and American Airlines, which will operate trade routes to many destinations in Cuba only from September.

The US Department of Transportation granted in June licenses to operate regular routes between five US cities and nine Cuban destinations, not including Havana, the first since they were suspended for 53 years.

In early July, the US government also authorized commercial flights to Havana.

JetBlue will offer three weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara that from October 1, will become a daily route.

The airline will also open daily routes between Fort Lauderdale and Camagüey, from November 3, and between Fort Lauderdale and Holguín, starting with the operation on 10 November.

American Airlines, in turn, will operate two routes between Miami and the airports of Cienfuegos and Holguin from September 7, another two to Camagüey and Santa Clara get two two later, and more to Varadero, starting on September 11th.

Already Silver Airways will fly between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara from September 1.

In the statement, JetBlue also said that "soon" announce routes heading to Havana.

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