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Cuba welcomes JetBlue flight from Florida: Ambassador

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Cuba's Ambassador to the U.S. says "Cuba is ready to expand bilateral relations on civil aviation based on mutual respect, professionalism and reciprocity" as the first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the two countries in more than half a century was set to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Added on the 31/08/2016 15:44:12 - Copyright : Reuters EN

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