While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won't be able to hop on a plane to Havana anytime soon. The president's announcement doesn't open the door to most American travelers. The government gives out licenses to tour operators who then help travelers obtain visas and sell spots on trips to Cuba. Many of them are mom and pop travel agencies in Florida, catering to Cuban-Americans. Others are large tour companies offering weeklong educational trips for $3,000 to nearly $8,000 a person. American Airlines, JetBlue and Sun Country offer charter flights to the Cuban cities of Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos but the only way onto those planes is through one of these agencies. [...] for years, intrepid travelers have broken the U.S.
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By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Business Writer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Business
Thu, 12/18/2014 - 1:50pm
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