Delta Air Lines Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Use of Cuban Airport
Delta Air Lines has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed under the Helms-Burton Act for operating flights to Havana's José Martí International Airport.Summary
Delta Air Lines has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by José Ramón López Regueiro under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, which allows U.S. citizens to sue foreign companies for trafficking in confiscated Cuban property. The plaintiff alleges that Delta is trafficking in confiscated property by operating flights to Havana's José Martí International Airport. However, Delta argues that its operations are legally authorized by the U.S. government, which has permitted regular flights to Havana since 2016. The airline also contends that the plaintiff's claim is invalid because he did not acquire rights to the property before the March 12, 1996 deadline and that the Helms-Burton Act is designed to protect certified claim holders, not to allow lawsuits against them. Additionally, Delta challenged the constitutionality of the Helms-Burton Act's judicial mechanism, arguing that Congress cannot create a cause of action whose enforcement can be suspended at the discretion of the U.S. president.
(Source：Cubaheadlines)