The Spanish airline has announced that it will cease operating the Madrid-Havana route in June “due to the situation the country has been experiencing for several months, which has significantly impacted demand.” The company plans to resume the connection in November, “conditions permitting.”
During April, Iberia will maintain three weekly flights, reducing to two in May, before the suspension. While the measure is in effect, passengers can travel via Panama thanks to the codeshare agreement with Copa Airlines. The offices in Havana will remain open to serve customers.
The airline noted that its operations have been affected since February by fuel shortages at Cuban airports, which forced it to make technical stops in Santo Domingo for refueling.
The suspension affects only flights to Cuba, while the rest of the route continues as normal.
Other airlines, such as Air Europa and World2Fly, have also had to implement similar contingency plans after the FAA warned that Cuba’s international airports had run out of fuel for commercial aircraft.
[ SOURCE: CUBA DEBATE ] (Taken from Alma Plus TV)
