JetBlue Flight 386 is set to take off from Fort Lauderdale in southeastern Florida at 9:45 am (1345 GMT) with 150 passengers on board. After an hour-long flight, it will land in central Cuba's Santa Clara, 175 miles (280 kilometers) east of Havana. We are proud to usher in a new era of Cuba travel with affordable fares and great service,” JetBlue's executive vice president Marty St. George said. The last regular commercial flight between the two countries took place in 1961, when air links fell victim to the Cold War. Air travel between the United States and Cuba has been restricted to charter flights since 1979.

Source: Sunday Times August 31, 2016 06:56 UTC