Cuba airports to begin sending flights to the US this fall

[dan_bgblue]

Airport security in Cuba sucks (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/24/cuba-denies-visas-for-house-lawmakers.html?intcmp=hplnws)

Officials say Cuba is set to begin making 110 daily flights into the U.S. from 10 airports in the country this fall, but lack security measures that include scanners and bomb-sniffing dogs.

Cuba is refusing to approve visa applications for members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, according to the committee's chairman.

I do not understand why the FAA, TSA, DHS, etc will allow those flights to enter US airspace, much less allow them to enter the airspace around our airports. There are countries around the world that do not have landing rights at US airports and the reason is security concerns. Why is Cuba getting a free pass? Before you say it, I know why they are getting the free pass, but do not understand why congress does not step up to stop it from happening until Cuba gets it security measures in place.

[dan_bgblue]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/24/cuba-refuses-visas-house-members/86340888/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/10/cuba-flights-us-airlines-approved

[CitizenBBN]

Any real president would be outraged that visas were denied to members of Congress.

All part of Obama's Embrace the Evil legacy tour.

[badrose]

A bold move. Scary to think he believes he can get away with this stuff (with the election coming up/legacy). I hope he's wrong. Can it get any clearer what's going on here?

[Darrell KSR]

Crazy.

[Doc]

Airport security in Cuba sucks (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/24/cuba-denies-visas-for-house-lawmakers.html?intcmp=hplnws)

Officials say Cuba is set to begin making 110 daily flights into the U.S. from 10 airports in the country this fall, but lack security measures that include scanners and bomb-sniffing dogs.

Cuba is refusing to approve visa applications for members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, according to the committee's chairman.

I do not understand why the FAA, TSA, DHS, etc will allow those flights to enter US airspace, much less allow them to enter the airspace around our airports. There are countries around the world that do not have landing rights at US airports and the reason is security concerns. Why is Cuba getting a free pass? Before you say it, I know why they are getting the free pass, but do not understand why congress does not step up to stop it from happening until Cuba gets it security measures in place.

Cuba and Cubans gets plenty of free passes. Move to FL and see for yourself.

[suncat05]

Doc nailed that one to the wall!

[KeithKSR]

Our government insists on playing Russian Roulette with one empty cylinder and five loaded cylinders.

[Darrell KSR]

Our government insists on playing Russian Roulette with one empty cylinder and five loaded cylinders.
Truth.

[dan_bgblue]

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2016/08/31/historic-commercial-flight-from-us-to-cuba-set-to-take-off.html

[dan_bgblue]

Rubio says administration lied (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/20/rubio-says-administration-lied-about-security-on-cuba-flights.html)

Imagine that

[Doc]

Rubio says administration lied (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/20/rubio-says-administration-lied-about-security-on-cuba-flights.html)

Imagine that

I'm not with Rubio on this one. I'm sure there is the same security measures IE customs, TSA, etc as any other international flight. Any international flight coming into the USA has customs and security requirements. I know there was some hubbub related to security initially with the flights but also know there was some partisian politics involved in that.