Aviation

Alaska Airlines will fly to Cuba starting in January

Come January, Alaska Airlines will provide regular service to Havana.

The Seattle-based airline announced Tuesday that starting Jan. 5, it will fly daily from Los Angeles to the Cuban capital. Alaska Airlines says it's the only company flying nonstop to Cuba from the West Coast.

Alaska Airlines and other companies earlier this month got final approval from the U.S. government for such flights after decades of travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba, though some restrictions still remain.

Flights from Seattle and Anchorage will connect to the new route to Cuba, Alaska Airlines said. Tickets for the new flights are on sale as of Tuesday.

The flights are still subject to approval from the Cuban government. Alaska Airlines is one of eight companies the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved for flights to the island nation.

Annie Zak

Annie Zak was a business reporter for the ADN between 2015 and 2019.

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