The Death of Fidel Castro the Future of Travel to Cuba
The death of the Cuban revolutionary will not immensely effect travel to Cuba.
The Death of Fidel Castro
The death of the notorious 90-year-old Cuban dictator – El
Comandante – should be a surprise to no one.
It shouldn’t have a large effect on Cuban tourism anytime soon, although
there will be a national mourning period of 9 days. Raul, Fidel’s brother, has
been in power since 2006, and he is credited with working with the United
States to ease the travel restrictions placed on US citizens. Travelers from the US rose by 80% with a
corresponding tourist income of $1.2 billion going into Cuba’s tourism
industry.
WAY More US Visitors
However,
the death of Fidel Castro does coincide with a larger number of visitors coming
from the US. Last week, Cuba’s National
Statistics Office reported that an increase of 15% in tourists was seen in the
first and second quarter of 2016. 
More Flights from the US
Today, November 28, 2016, Jetblue will operate a flight from JFK to Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba. There are currently 42 nonstop
flights each week to Cuba. American Airlines will also be operating its regular flights from Miami, FL to Havana. Also joining the fiesta is Delta, which now has a ticket office in Havana and will resume flights to Havana on December 1, 2016. By the end of 2016, there will be over 100 direct scheduled flights to Cuba from the US, every day.