The Obama administration Tuesday took new steps to make it easier for Americans to visit Cuba. Americans can now take “people-to-people” trips to Cuba on their own. It changes former rules that required most Americans visiting Cuba to sign up for costly group tours. Americans will still have to fill out a form, saying their visits to Cuba are for education, not just the beach. The new rules should help fill new commercial flights to Cuba, according to the Obama administration. U.S. airlines seek to begin regular flights to the island country in the next several months. The new rules will also help Cuba. U.S. banks may process financial transactions from Cuba. A previous ban made it hard for Cuba to sell its products internationally. And the rule will allow Cuban athletes, artists and performers working in the United States to earn a salary. But they will be required to obtain a U.S. visa.