{"id":186566,"date":"2026-04-13T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=186566"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:16:21","slug":"iberia-to-suspend-cuba-flights-amid-fuel-supply-crisis-and-weak-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/iberia-to-suspend-cuba-flights-amid-fuel-supply-crisis-and-weak-demand.html","title":{"rendered":"Iberia to Suspend Cuba Flights Amid Fuel Supply Crisis and Weak Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spanish flag carrier<strong> Iberia <\/strong>has announced the suspension of its direct operations between <strong>Madrid and Cuba<\/strong> starting in June. This decision is driven by severe jet fuel supply shortages and a significant decline in passenger demand for travel to the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phased Capacity Adjustment and Cessation of Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iberia has designed a schedule for the gradual withdrawal of its services on the route to the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Current Month<\/strong>: The airline will maintain three weekly frequencies between Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) and Havana&#8217;s Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed International Airport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May<\/strong>: Capacity will be immediately reduced to just two flights per week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June<\/strong>: Direct operations will be completely suspended, a measure expected to remain in place until at least November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact of Oil Sanctions and Operational Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The technical decision is primarily a response to the complex energy crisis currently facing Cuba. Following sanctions imposed by the United States administration, the island is grappling with an oil embargo that has directly impacted the availability of aviation fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fuel scarcity has forced Iberia crews to modify their logistics since February. Currently, all aircraft departing from Cuba must perform a technical stop at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, specifically for refueling. 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