Historic flight from US lands in Cuba
By Agencies in Santa Clara, Cuba | China Daily | Updated: 2016-09-02 09:02
Low-cost airliner's regular commercial service opens a new stage in bilateral relations
After 55 years of interruption, Cuba and the United States on Wednesday re-established regular commercial direct flights, marking a concrete step in thawing ties between the former Cold War foes.
The JetBlue Airways plane took off on Wednesday morning from Fort Lauderdale, Florida with 150 passengers on board and arrived at Abel Santamaria International Airport in the central city of Santa Clara shortly before 11 am local time.
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