Weighing a Last-Minute Trip to Cuba
'During a historic week in which major airlines made their first commercial flights to Havana, and just days after the death of Fidel Castro, President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened again to end the détente with Cuba, casting into doubt the future of easy travel to the country.
“If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the U.S. as a whole, I will terminate deal,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter on Nov. 28.
If Mr. Trump were to change travel rules regarding Cuba, many Americans will likely be disappointed: Travel agents and tour companies say that they are continuing to see healthy interest in Cuba. Sojern, a travel technology company that works with more than 800 travel brands and independent hotels, said that Cuba was in the top five most searched and booked destinations on Cyber Monday. And Cuba was the fastest-growing destination for American travelers in 2016 — up 153 percent from 2015 — according to Squaremouth, which compares travel insurance policies from major United States providers. Additionally, “the number of U.S. travelers buying travel insurance for trips to Cuba more than doubled this year,” said Rachael Taft, a spokeswoman for Squaremouth, yet another indication that people are planning trips there.
Even so, there doesn’t appear to be a rush to visit Cuba in the weeks before Mr. Trump takes office.'>>>
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/travel/cuba-trump-travel.html?