La-Havana flights launched.(CUBA)

0 Comments | Caribbean Update, July, 2009

Due to increased demand on the heels of the Obama Administration lifting travel restrictions on Cuban Americans, Cuba Travel Services will launch its first non-stop weekly flight from LAX to Havana starting June 30, 2009. Departing on Tuesdays at 11:00 it will utilize aircraft operated by Continental Airlines, said Gen.

Mgr. Michael Zuccato, reports Caribbean Net News (June 4, 2009). In addition to servicing the Cuban American community on the West Coast under the Office of Foreign Assets & Control and US Treasury guidelines, CTS said it will be able to provide a more accessible route and cost-effective travel services to journalists, government officials and researchers that qualify under a general license and sports teams, religious organizations, educational...