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  • First direct commercial flight from US in more than 50 years lands in Cuba

    CUBA, 2016/09/04 The initial regular direct commercial flight from the United States arrived in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, marking an significant new step in thawing ties between the former Cold War foes. The JetBlue flight touched down at 10:57 a.m. local time at the Abel Santamaria International airport, carrying 150 passengers, inclunding numerous airline executives and US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. JetBlue will presently fly three times a week to Santa Clara until Oct. 29 before scheduling a daily flight.