Nashville, April 30 (RHC) -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority is planning a connecting flight to Cuba, airport officials told the Tennessean.

According to the publication, Choice Aire airline is seeking for permission from Cuban authorities to chart a connecting flight from Nashville through Miami. If approved, the airline could start flying with appropriate permits to Cuba as early as June, said Trudy Carson, director of air service development.

The plans comes amid an expected wave of tourism from the United States to Cuba, as the Obama administration relaxed some restrictions on travel to the island.

“We want to be positioned in front of other airports to have that connection,” Carson said.

Only a few airports have authority to fly under certain circumstances, said Rob Wigington, MNAA CEO. “Cuba is just a really great opportunity,” he said.