Jimmy Carter had allowed charter flights in 1977, but these were cumbersome and very chaotic with a lot of paperwork, so the US Department of Transportation found it necessary to enter into negotiations with Cuban civil aviation authorities to revive regular airline service between the two countries to make it much easier for Americans to travel to Cuba for non-touristic reasons.
ジミー・カーター大統領は1977年にチャーター便を許可したが、手続きが煩雑であり、アメリカ合衆国運輸省はキューバの民営航空の管理局と交渉をはじめ、二国間の定期航空便を復活させることで米国人が旅行以外の目的でも簡単にキューバに向かえるようにした。