JetBlue Makes New Moves Into Cuba With Expanded Charter Service
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JetBlue Airways has announced plans to increase its charter services to Cuba with A320 aircraft featuring all leather seats, treats, and ample legroom.
The announcement today is of a single charter flight added to JetBlue’s established service but it signals the airlines intent to capitalize on opportunities in the Caribbean market, including the recent warming of relations between Cuba and the United States.
“We are ready to serve all types of travel to Cuba as soon as it becomes permissible,” Dave Clark, vice president, network planning tells Skift. “Today, we do it via charter, but in the future, whether it’s tourism or business, we are certainly interested in being able to serve those customers.”
Though the Caribbean is a well-established aviation market with continuous projects underway to improve services, we a
