JetBlue, the first airline in the United States to begin regular flights to Cuba in 2016, inaugurated an operational service between Boston Logan Airport and José Martí International Airport, in Havana, on a weekly basis, every Saturday.

The first direct flight with 125 passengers on board arrived from that city in the United Statesto Terminal 3 of the Havana airport facility, one of the four destinations of the company on the Island along with Santa Clara, Camagüey and Holguín.

After the traditional greeting with water and the cutting of the ribbon in representation of the new option, Giselle Cortés, director of JetBlue International Airports,commented the press that the company remains committed to Cuba, and it is a long-term commitment, she said.

She stressed that it is the only non-stop service between the New England region and Cuba, which enables the trip from that area to the Greater Antilles and this becomes another contact point between the two peoples.

Connecting families and people means a lot to our company, she said. The executivedeclared that the company also has the mission to inspire other airlines and companies to take this same position towards Cuba.

Omar Goslin, director of Terminal 3 of the José Martí airport, stressed that the flight received exemplifies the potential of the Cuban market for US airlines and other companies.

It is an eloquent reflection of the commitment of sectors, companies and North American institutions for a bilateral relationship different from the one that Washington tries to impose.

Regular flights have allowed a smoother flow of passengers between the two countries to date, and the opening of this route ratifies its sustainability and convenience for both parties, he said.