The U.S. government has allowed eight additional airports to provide charter flights going to and from Cuba. This is part of the most recent small opening in the U.S. trade embargo against the Caribbean country.

On Tuesday, Customs and Border Protection said Cuba flights will now be permitted from airports in Puerto Rico, San Juan, Tampa, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta. However, it was still unknown when flights would start from the new cities.

Past flights to and from Cuba were only catered in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. In January, President Obama informed that Cuba charter service would be widened to other cities. He also announced that restrictions would be loosened for some U.S groups that will go on travel to Cuba.

The United States trade embargo against Cuba was imposed since February 7, 1962. It was meant to bring down the communist government after a revolution took place in 1959. Since then, only charter flights and not regular air service flights are allowed to run on U.S. and Cuba routes.

Obama said he wishes to change the relationship between Cuba and United States. Previously, he removed the limitations on sending remittances, as well as travel of Cuban American to the communist country.

Cuban Americans have swarmed into the country, which made Americans one of the top nationalities to visit the island situated just 90 miles far from Florida.

Under the administration of President Obama and Raul Castro of Cuba, negotiations on migrations issues and potential continuation of direct mail service have also been initiated.