Charter company announces flights from Farmingdale to Cuba

Source: Newsday

Charter company announces flights from Farmingdale to Cuba
Updated August 27, 2015 4:43 PM
By KEN SCHACHTER kenneth.schachter@newsday.com 

Travelers who want to see Cuba as it emerges from decades of economic isolation can hop a charter plane from Farmingdale, a charter company announced Thursday.

JFI Jets, whose primary bases are at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale and Long Beach Airport in California, where it is headquartered, said it has acquired clearances to fly to Cuba.

JFI president David Rimmer said round-trip prices from Long Island to Cuba for a nine-seat aircraft would start at about $40,000. JFI, the brand name for 22-year-old Air Rutter International LLC, flew its first charter to Cuba in early August and has another booked in early September, he said.

Air charter traffic to Cuba is expected to increase after the Obama administration's move in January to ease travel restrictions to the Communist-ruled island, though Americans still must claim their visit falls under a dozen broad categories approved by Washington, including humanitarian projects, family visits and professional research and meetings.

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