Southwest Becomes Latest Airline to Reduce Flights to Cuba
- U.S. restrictions on travel continue to weigh on demand
- American trimmed service while Frontier, Spirit pulled out
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Southwest Airlines Co. will join other U.S. carriers in reducing flights to Cuba, saying laws that restrict Americans from traveling to the island for tourism are constraining demand.
Southwest becomes the latest airline to accept that the industry, with little way to judge demand beforehand, was too optimistic when U.S. regulators allowed passenger routes to the island nation last year for the first time in decades. President Donald Trump added to the woes earlier this month by announcing restrictions that may stall U.S. business in Cuba. The new limits don’t change airline operations but may affect demand.