Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. This week Houston area Congressmen Ted Poe (TX-02) Pete Olson (TX-22) Gene Green (TX-29) and Kevin Brady (TX-8) wrote a letter in support of United Airlines recent application for Saturday service between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Havanas Jose Mart International Airport.
Now that the United States has started moving towards normalizing relations with Cuba its time to open up travel" said
Congressman Poe. Houston Americas fourth largest city is one of United Airlines most central locations with a large Cuban population. This makes it a natural gateway for travel between Cuba and the United States not only from Texas but other locations throughout the nation. I urge the Administration to quickly grant this application and open up the skies between Havana and Houston."
Houston is home to one of our nations largest international hubs which would serve as a critical link between Cuba and several business markets throughout the United States and Central America" said
Congressman Green. We support opening the airways from Houston to Havana which will greatly benefit our businesses and consumers alike."
History has shown us that exposure to free markets and free people can help change the direction of governments"
Rep. Pete Olson said. As relations between the US and Cuba continue to open up we have an opportunity to show Cuba the benefits of a free and open democracy. I was pleased to support Uniteds request to operate new routes between Houston and Cuba."
We thank Representatives Ted Poe Kevin Brady Gene Green and Pete Olson for supporting Uniteds proposal to serve Cuba from Houston. Customers from Houstons large Cuban-American community as well as customers from throughout Texas and across the central and western U.S. will greatly benefit with approved service
" said Steve Morrissey Uniteds vice president of regulatory and policy affairs. With a route network that offers the greatest number of flights in many of the largest U.S. cities United is ideally positioned to maximize customer choice and access."
