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First U.S. commercial flight to Cuba since 1961

Workers and officials watch as JetBlue Flight 387 prepares for take off as it becomes the first scheduled commercial flight to Cuba since 1961 on Aug. 31, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue hopes to have as many as 110 daily flights to Cuba is the first U.S. airline to resume regularly scheduled airline service under new rules allowing Americans greater access to Cuba.
Workers and officials watch as JetBlue Flight 387 prepares for take off as it becomes the first scheduled commercial flight to Cuba since 1961 on Aug. 31, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue hopes to have as many as 110 daily flights to Cuba is the first U.S. airline to resume regularly scheduled airline service under new rules allowing Americans greater access to Cuba.
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JetBlue flight 387 passengers hold up representations of Cuba's national flag, just before touching down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
JetBlue flight 387 passengers hold up representations of Cuba's national flag, just before touching down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
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Airport workers receive the JetBlue flight 387 holding the United States and Cuban national flags on the airport tarmac in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Airport workers receive the JetBlue flight 387 holding the United States and Cuban national flags on the airport tarmac in Santa Clara, Cuba.
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A JetBlue flight 387 passenger looks out the window after the plane touched down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.
A JetBlue flight 387 passenger looks out the window after the plane touched down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.
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Firetrucks spray water over JetBlue flight 387, "baptizing" the first commercial flight between the US and Cuba in more than half a century, after touching down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Firetrucks spray water over JetBlue flight 387, "baptizing" the first commercial flight between the US and Cuba in more than half a century, after touching down at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
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Cupcakes with JetBlue and Cuban flags are are passed out in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. before the first scheduled commercial flight to Cuba since 1961.
Cupcakes with JetBlue and Cuban flags are are passed out in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. before the first scheduled commercial flight to Cuba since 1961.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx arrives at the airport of Santa Clara, Cuba on the first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba since 1961.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx arrives at the airport of Santa Clara, Cuba on the first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba since 1961.
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Passengers of JetBlue flight 387 holding a United States, and Cuban national flags, pose for photos in front of the plane transporting U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Passengers of JetBlue flight 387 holding a United States, and Cuban national flags, pose for photos in front of the plane transporting U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, at the airport in Santa Clara, Cuba.
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Passengers deplane from JetBlue flight 387, in Santa Clara, Cuba, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 after traveling on the first commercial flight between the U.S. and Cuba in more than a half century.
Passengers deplane from JetBlue flight 387, in Santa Clara, Cuba, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 after traveling on the first commercial flight between the U.S. and Cuba in more than a half century.
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