JetBlue to launch historic U.S.-Cuba flight from Fort Lauderdale today

Source: Sun-Sentinel

JetBlue Airways is poised to make history Wednesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as the first carrier to launch regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba in several decades.

The New York-based airline's first flight between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, Cuba, is scheduled to take off at 9:45 a.m. after ceremonial festivities at Gate F7 to mark the occasion.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is expected to be among the dignitaries traveling on JetBlue's inaugural flight, according to a Twitter post this week from @SecretaryFoxx.

"Today, I'm excited to announce that I'll be on the first scheduled commercial flight in more than half a century. #Cuba," Foxx wrote in the post.

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