The US government lifted restrictions Wednesday on air links to Cuba, one of the measures announced in May by President Joe Biden’s administration in a gesture of conciliation toward the Communist-run island.
The decision will allow US airlines to serve other airports in Cuba aside from the capital Havana, a Department of Transportation document said.
The re-authorization of certain group trips is also planned, it said.
On May 16, the Biden administration announced the upcoming lifting of a slew of sanctions targeting the island, which a US official described at the time as “practical decisions” to help alleviate the humanitarian situation and to “expand economic opportunities” for Cubans.
In addition to expanded flights, the United States intends to reinstate a program that was suspended for several years and which had facilitated immigration procedures for members of the same family.
Washington had also promised to increase capacity for processing visa applications in Havana.
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