Southwest Airlines made its first regular commercial flight to Havana bringing 156 passengers thus joining JetBlue, Silver Airways, Delta and American Airlines, which were the first to reopen the US-Cuba connection closed over the past fifty years.
The fifth Cuba-US bilateral commission was held in Havana with the participation of delegations from both countries, the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry (MINREX) posted in its website.
Delegations from Cuba and the United States will meet in Havana tomorrow, December 7, for the fifth session of the Bilateral Commission, Cubaminrex site reported.
For the first time ever, Havana will host a bilateral meeting between US and Cuban doctors and surgeons November 16-18 to address issues like treating patients at the island health centers.