United Airlines to launch direct flights to Havana, Cuba

United Airlines will launch their first flights to Havana, Cuba in more than a half century. On Thursday, the US Department of Transportation tentatively awarded the airline nonstop flights to the Cuban capital from its hubs in New York/Newark and Houston.

United expects to begin its first flights to Cuba later this year, which would make it one of the first US airlines to provide commercial service to Havana and the first airline to offer US - Havana service from outside Florida.

The flights from New York Newark will run daily, while the Houston flights will run on Saturdays.