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View Poll Results: Non-stop flights from Houston to Havana
This IS a big deal 22 52.38%
This is NOT a big deal 10 23.81%
This is a medium deal 8 19.05%
Undecided 2 4.76%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-08-2016, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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HOUSTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded United Airlines nonstop flights to the Cuban capital from its global gateways in New York/Newark and Houston, the company announced Thursday.
"By providing access from key, geographically diverse locations across the U.S., United's newly awarded routes will help ensure better choice, convenience and competition for travelers between the United States and Cuba," the airline stated in a press release.
The company expects to begin the Cuba flights later in 2016.


United approved for Houston-to-Havana flights | khou.com


Is this a big deal or not ?
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Old 07-08-2016, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Mo City, TX
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So I thought you still can't go as a regular tourist though ?
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Old 07-08-2016, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Houston Metro
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Start blogging and get a journalist waiver!

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So I thought you still can't go as a regular tourist though ?
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Old 07-08-2016, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Houston/Brenham
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I think this is a big deal. This makes Houston a gateway to Cuba, and it gives United the chance to be a significant player in the burgeoning Cuba air market.

I think anyone can go to Cuba now. You may have to declare it's a humanitarian visit, but that's as simple as saying "I'm going for humanitarian reasons", no other questions asked.
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Old 07-08-2016, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Unplugged from the matrix
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Wow United actually doing something for Houston.
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Old 07-08-2016, 06:46 PM
 
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It's still not open for tourism, so this isn't a big deal. You can go for educational purposes, visiting family, participating in an event or sporting competition, or journalism. That's it.
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Old 07-08-2016, 08:20 PM
 
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Take in the ballet and visit an art studio or two and you're covered. That is how a couple of my family members did it a few months ago.
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Old 07-08-2016, 08:38 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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Only weekly service which sucks. I would have loved to see more flights but United only asked for weekly service.
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Old 07-08-2016, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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Only weekly service which sucks. I would have loved to see more flights but United only asked for weekly service.
I have a feeling it will grow to daily. theres a reason the US DOT granted Houston the flight over Chicago. maybe not starting out but at some point in the months to come.
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Old 07-08-2016, 09:48 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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I have a feeling it will grow to daily. theres a reason the US DOT granted Houston the flight over Chicago. maybe not starting out but at some point in the months to come.
It doesn't work that way. Cuba is not an open skies market and it probably never will be. That means, United has to ask for frequencies. United is only flying it weekly because thats all it asked for. United cannot just increase it at will. All the frequencies are claimed. Another carrier would have to give up their own frequencies or United would have to reduce Newark-Havana to give Houston-Havana frequencies which won't happen.

Bottom line is that it won't grow to daily because it can't grow to daily. All frequencies are spoken for.
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