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US to allow more flight routes to Cuba in latest restriction lift

The US Transportation Department has lifted restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed during the Trump administration [File: Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has allowed more flight routes from the US to Cuba, lifting restrictions put in place under former President Donald Trump.

The restrictions lifted on Wednesday by the US Transportation Department removed a ban on US airlines and chartered flights flying to major cities outside of Havana, including Camaguey, Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Cienfuegos, Manzanillo, Matanzas and Santiago de Cuba.

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