Southwest says never mind to Cuba expansion, cites Hawaii hurdles
Southwest has changed its mind about adding Cuba routes, saying it will instead focus on getting its Hawaii service off the ground, the airline said in a letter to the US DoT. Southwest previously said it would seek to add another route from Tampa to Havana, Cuba, if the American Airlines route between Charlotte and Havana became available for bid. But in a letter to the DoT dated Dec 20, Southwest said its priorities have shifted. "After further internal analysis, Southwest has decided to focus its expansion efforts on inaugurating service to Hawaii, where we hope to begin operations the Q1 2019," the airline wrote in its letter. Southwest had previously said it hoped to offer Hawaii tickets by the end of 2018, but a few days into the new year, customers still can't buy Hawaii tickets. <br/>
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Southwest says never mind to Cuba expansion, cites Hawaii hurdles
Southwest has changed its mind about adding Cuba routes, saying it will instead focus on getting its Hawaii service off the ground, the airline said in a letter to the US DoT. Southwest previously said it would seek to add another route from Tampa to Havana, Cuba, if the American Airlines route between Charlotte and Havana became available for bid. But in a letter to the DoT dated Dec 20, Southwest said its priorities have shifted. "After further internal analysis, Southwest has decided to focus its expansion efforts on inaugurating service to Hawaii, where we hope to begin operations the Q1 2019," the airline wrote in its letter. Southwest had previously said it hoped to offer Hawaii tickets by the end of 2018, but a few days into the new year, customers still can't buy Hawaii tickets. <br/>
