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Canada and Cuba sign deal to allow more air carriers to operate flights
OTTAWA - Canada and Cuba have reached a deal to allow more airlines to operate flights between the two countries.
Transport Minister John Baird announced Sunday that two additional Canadian airlines, WestJet (TSX:WJA) and Sunwing, will be allowed to offer flights to Cuba.
Baird also announced that WestJet is being allowed to run a service between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.
The government says since 2006, it has negotiated open, new or expanded air service agreements with nearly 50 countries.
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