HAVANA , Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. airline JetBlue inaugurated a commercial office in Havana on Friday, exactly a year and a day after the company's historic flight in 2016 resumed commercial air service between Cuba and the United States.
"Our customers will receive personalized service and hospitality that distinguishes JetBlue. I am proud to open this ticket office and together we commemorate the start of the second year of commercial service in Cuba," Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, told those gathered, including officials from Cuban aviation.
On Aug. 31 , 2016, JetBlue became the first airline to operate a commercial flight between Cuba and the United States in more than half a century.
Over the past year, the carrier has transported more than 390,000 passengers aboard approximately 2,000 flights between the two nations.
"JetBlue is proud to have introduced low rates and excellent service to the Cuban market and over the past year we have adjusted our capacity on the routes to Havana, Camaguey , Holguin and Santa Clara, maintaining the same number of flights," added the executive.
JetBlue's ticket and reservations office is located at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport.
Ibrahim Ferradaz, business director at the Cuban Aviation Corporation, said that the airlink between the two countries benefits both sides.