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03-03-2016, 02:39 AM
American airlines compete for Cuba flights
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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 six carriers submitted applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday outlining what routes they would like to fly. The government will spend the next few months reviewing the requests and is expected to award the contested Havana routes this summer.*
Flights to smaller cities — if uncontested and lacking any contentious issues — could be approved much sooner.
SEE ALSO: Rolling Stones will play groundbreaking show in Cuba (http://mashable.com/2016/03/01/rolling-stones-cuba/)
Once routes are awarded, airlines will still need time to develop schedules and actually sell seats on the flights. And while the U.S. government will set the routes, airlines will also need to apply to Cuba's civil aviation authority for a permit to operate in the country. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/us-airlines-cuba-flights/)
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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 six carriers submitted applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday outlining what routes they would like to fly. The government will spend the next few months reviewing the requests and is expected to award the contested Havana routes this summer.*
Flights to smaller cities — if uncontested and lacking any contentious issues — could be approved much sooner.
SEE ALSO: Rolling Stones will play groundbreaking show in Cuba (http://mashable.com/2016/03/01/rolling-stones-cuba/)
Once routes are awarded, airlines will still need time to develop schedules and actually sell seats on the flights. And while the U.S. government will set the routes, airlines will also need to apply to Cuba's civil aviation authority for a permit to operate in the country. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/us-airlines-cuba-flights/)
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