No
timing for resuming commercial travel to Cuba: U.S.
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[August 19, 2015]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no
timeline for reestablishing U.S. commercial air travel to Cuba, the
State Department said on Tuesday following media reports that Washington
was working to begin scheduled flights between the two countries as soon
as December.
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"We remain in contact with the Cuban government regarding the
establishment of scheduled air service, which U.S. airlines say they
are eager to offer to authorized travelers," the State Department
said in a statement.
"No decisions have been made yet, and we hope to continue the
technical discussions in the near future," it added.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened
the U.S. embassy in Havana, marking the restoration of diplomatic
relations after more than five decades of hostilities.
He also announced the establishment of a U.S.-Cuban steering
committee to discuss next steps toward normalizing relations,
including the further easing of travel restrictions.
A bill is pending in the U.S. Senate to remove the travel ban on
Americans and a more ambitious measure to rescind the decades-old
U.S. economic blockade.
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"We have no timeline for reestablishing scheduled air service, but
have commenced initial discussions with Cuban counterparts regarding
an arrangement on this issue," the State Department added.
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton and Arshad Mohammed; Editing by
Sandra Maler)
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