Well, that's not true, as far as first commercial flights to Cuba. Possibly from your local airport. However, there have been commercial flights to Cuba from Miami for years and years. And as far as whether 'the government' cares about travel restrictions to Cuba, still, as of today, US citizens cannot travel to Cuba without being in one of the specific exempt categories. It is stupid, yes, but it is still the law, as of today.

Carol Hill