Travel
Now That Cuba Is Open, Americans Aren’t Going
Last year they couldn’t wait to see Havana. This year airlines cut service. What happened?
QuickTake: U.S.-Cuba Relations
America, did you miss the travel industry’s memo declaring Cuba the hottest new destination?
Apparently. Service to the long-time U.S. foe began in September, but after just five months the largest carrier to the island, American Airlines Group Inc., cut daily flights by 25 percent and switched to smaller jets on some routes. Meanwhile, Silver Airways Corp. reduced weekly flights to six Cuban cities and JetBlue Airways Corp. downsized its planes so as to match lower-than-expected demand.