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US approves eight more airports for Cuba flights

By REUTERS

MARCH 9, 2011 04:33

HAVANA- The US government has given permission to eight more airports to offer direct charter flights to and from Cuba in the latest small opening in the 49-year-long US trade embargo against the communist island.

US Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday Cuba flights would now be allowed from airports in Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas/Fort Worth, New Orleans, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Tampa and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Previously, Cuba flights could be flown only from Miami, New York and Los Angeles. It was not yet known when flights would begin from the new cities.

US President Barack Obama said in January Cuba charter service would be expanded. At the same time, he announced a loosening of restrictions for some groups on US travel to Cuba.

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