U.S. Airlines Launch First Commercial Flights to Havana

As Cuba begins funeral services for former leader Fidel Castro, U.S. airlines are launching their first direct flights to the capital city of Havana.

At 7:30 a.m. ET Monday morning, an [f500link]American Airlines[/f500link] flight took off from Miami for an hour-long trip to Havana—the first scheduled commercial route to the city, the Miami Herald reported. It was followed by a [f500link]JetBlue[/f500link] flight that left for Havana from JFK Airport in New York City at 8:58 a.m.