NEW YORK  – U.S. airlines are telling the Transportation Department what routes they would like to fly to Cuba. Government approval is expected to take months.

At least seven carriers submitted applications to the DOT Wednesday. Most are looking to serve Cuba primarily from their large hub cities, with Havana being the most popular destination.

The government will spend the next few months reviewing the requests and is expected to award the contested Havana routes this summer. Flights to smaller cities could be approved much sooner.

Once routes are awarded, airlines will still need time to develop schedules and actually sell seats on the flights. And while the U.S. government will set the routes, airlines will also need to apply to Cuba’s civil aviation authority for a permit to operate in the country.

The following airlines announced that they have filed applications to secure routes to Cuba-

Alaska Airlines

2 daily flights from Miami to Havana

American Airlines

10 daily flights from Miami to Havana

1 daily flight from Charlotte to Havana

1 daily flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Havana

1 weekly flight from Los Angeles to Havana

1 weekly flight from Chicago to Havana

2 daily flights from Miami to Santa Clara

2 daily flights from Miami to Holguin

2 daily flights from Miami to Varadero

1 daily flight from Miami to Camaguey

1 daily flight from Miami to Cienfuegos

Delta Airlines

2 daily flights from Atlanta to Havana

1 daily flight from New York to Havana

1 daily flight from Miami to Havana

1 daily flight from Orlando to Havana

Frontier Airlines

1 daily flight from Denver to Havana

3 daily flights from Miami to Havana

1 daily flight from Miami to Santiago

4 weekly flights from Miami to Camaguey

3 weekly flights from Miami to Santa Clara

1 weekly flight from Chicago to Varadero

1 weekly flight from Philadelphia to Varadero

jetBlue

2 daily flights from New York to Havana

4 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Camagüey

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Holguin

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara

2 daily flights from Orlando to Havana

2 daily flights from Tampa to Havana

1 daily flight from Newark to Havana

1 daily flight from Boston to Havana

Silver Airways

2 daily flights from West Palm Beach to Havana

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Havana

1 daily flight from Fort Myers to Havana

5 flights a week from Key West to Havana

2 flights a week from Jacksonville to Havana

4 flights a week from Fort Lauderdale to Varadero

1 flight a week from Fort Lauderdale to Cayo-Largo

3 flights a week from Fort Lauderdale to Manzanillio

3 flights a week from Fort Lauderdale to Cayo Coco

2 flights a week from Fort Lauderdale to Cienfuegos

5 flights a week from Fort Lauderdale to Camaguey

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Holguin

i daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santiago

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara

Southwest Airlines

6 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Havana

2 daily flights from Tampa to Havana

1 daily flight from Orlando to Havana

2 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Varadero

1 daily flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara

United Airlines

1 daily flight from Newark to Havana with 2 flights on Saturdays

1 weekly flight from Chicago to Havana

1 weekly flight from Houston to Havana

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