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After 737 Crash, Some Cuban-Americans Say US Should Lease Cuba Planes And Parts

By • May 23, 2018

Cuban officials are still identifying the 111 people who died in last Friday’s crash of a Cubana Airlines 737 on takeoff from Havana. Two surviving passengers remain in critical condition. Some Cubans here hope the tragedy will bring changes to how Cuba – and the U.S. – approach air travel on the island.

From Water Cannons To Cancellations: U.S. Airlines Cut Back Flights To Cuba

By • Mar 14, 2017

Last summer the first U.S. commercial flights to Cuba in more than half a century took off to jubilant fanfare - and landed to cheers and water cannon salutes. U.S. airlines were giddy about resuming commercial flights to the communist island.

Maybe too giddy.

USFSM Looks At How Trump Presidency Might Affect US-Cuba Relations

By • Nov 22, 2016
AP Photo

Under President Barack Obama, U.S. relations with Cuba saw a considerable warm-up, including new airline flights between Tampa and Havana. But now, with the election of Donald Trump as President, some wonder how the relationship between the two countries might change.

USF Sarasota-Manatee recently marked International Education Week with a panel discussion on Cuba, its future, and how the two sides might get along moving forward.

Tampa Not Among Five U.S. Cities Appoved For Flights To Cuba

By WUSF staff • Jun 10, 2016
tampaairport.com

Five U.S. cities now have approval to host flights to Cuba and Tampa is not one of them.

The U.S. Department of Transportation approved six domestic airlines to begin flights to Cuba from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Two Airlines Want Tampa Flights To Cuba

By • Mar 3, 2016
Steve Newborn

The U.S. Department of Transportation put out the call for carriers to apply for 20 coveted daily flights to Cuba.