US government forces a European airline to stop flying to Cuba

[IChing]

Two days ago Mario Hidalgo, CEO of the Spanish airline “Hola Airlines“ , announced that Hola Airlines (Baleares Link Express SL) has been obliged by the US government to stop its operations in Cuba .

The US Government threatened Hola Airlines via Boeing to end the service of maintenance of the Boeing aircraft belonging to the carrier. As its fleet is entirely composed of Boeing aircrafts, Hola Airlines has been forced to give up its operation in the Carribean Island overnight.

The US government applies the 1996 Helms-Burton Act that prevent non north-American countries from trading with Cuba by penalizing foreign companies.

http://www.blogontravel.com/us-government-obliged-a-european-airline-to-stop-flying-to-cuba/

[kickysnana]

1. Haliburto/Cheny trading with Iran during the 90's,,

It was known why didn't anyone do anything about it or is Haliburton = CIA.

[roody]

2. There goes the U.S., making friends and

influencing people. Another airline will fill the gap. Less work for Boeing too.

[DFW]

3. Things must be wonderful in D.C. these days

....if our people have nothing better to do than this.

I haven't been to Cuba for a while, but when I was there, I saw
an Air Florida 737 parked at Havana's José Martí airport. They
aren't around any more, but I don't recall them getting banned
because they brought Cubans back and forth to their relatives.

This is Bushism gone out of control.

Saudi Arabia flies Boeing 747s to a land where they have public beheadings,
namely themselves. I guess this sits fine with Bush as long as they are
not kommanists.

[eridani]

4. I'm sure Airbus execs are jumping up and down with glee right now n/t

[malaise]

5. But , but , but

the US trades with Cuba.