NEW YORK, Aug 12 — In the past, the biggest challenge to travel to Cuba was just the hassle in getting there — but that’s all about to change.

These days, tourists can get to Havana in a flash with airlines like American and JetBlue offering flights straight from popular cities in the US.

Bloomberg's Nikki Ekstein reports on planning luxury vacations in Cuba. 

A man drives his convertible car beside the Maltese flagged ‘Thomson Dream’ cruiser docked at Havana’s port December 7, 2013. — Reuters pic