Alaska Air fends off JetBlue plea to US for prized Cuba route
Alaska Air Group received permission for a 5-week delay in starting service on a prized flight between Havana and Los Angeles, as regulators rejected an attempt by JetBlue Airways to secure the route and move it to Boston. The US DoT agreed Alaska could wait until Jan 5 to begin the service instead of the original mandate of Nov 29, according to an Oct 22 regulatory filing. The carrier had asked for more time to market the new flight and for customers to plan Cuba trips for allowed purposes. “When we selected Alaska’s Los Angeles-Havana proposal, we did so because we concluded that Alaska’s proposal would provide important public interest benefits,” the agency said. “The department agreed with Alaska’s assertions that US travellers from the western US should not be denied a nonstop travel option to Havana.” <br/>
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Alaska Air fends off JetBlue plea to US for prized Cuba route
Alaska Air Group received permission for a 5-week delay in starting service on a prized flight between Havana and Los Angeles, as regulators rejected an attempt by JetBlue Airways to secure the route and move it to Boston. The US DoT agreed Alaska could wait until Jan 5 to begin the service instead of the original mandate of Nov 29, according to an Oct 22 regulatory filing. The carrier had asked for more time to market the new flight and for customers to plan Cuba trips for allowed purposes. “When we selected Alaska’s Los Angeles-Havana proposal, we did so because we concluded that Alaska’s proposal would provide important public interest benefits,” the agency said. “The department agreed with Alaska’s assertions that US travellers from the western US should not be denied a nonstop travel option to Havana.” <br/>
