United States-Cuba Commercial Flights Are Coming Back

The United States and Cuba have removed a ban on scheduled commercial air service between the two nations, the U.S. State Department announced. Commercial air travel from the United States to Cuba has been restricted since 1963. U.S. law prohibits tourism in Cuba, but “a stronger civil aviation relationship will facilitate growth in authorized travel between our two countries,” according to a State Department spokesperson. American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue all have indicated that they will submit proposals for United States-Cuba flights to the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Delta Air Lines has expressed interest in such flights in the past. American added that it hopes to launch service in 2016.