Russia Will Also Suspend Its Flights to Cuba Due to Fuel Shortage
Russian airlines will send empty planes to pick up tourists from that country, but will then stop flying to Havana
TL;DR
- Russia is suspending flights to Cuba starting February 12th due to fuel shortages.
- Rossiya Airlines and Nordwind Airlines will send empty planes to retrieve Russian tourists before halting services.
- Air Canada and Venezuela's Conviasa are also affected by Cuba's fuel crisis and have adjusted or suspended flights.
- Cuba is facing one of its worst crises in decades due to a severe fuel shortage, worsened by U.S. sanctions.
- Russian tour operator Pegas Touristik has stopped offering packages to Cuba until the situation normalizes.
- Russia is the second-largest source of tourists to Cuba after Canada.
- Cuban authorities have restricted fuel sales to embassies, limiting daily gasoline amounts.
- Different countries and organizations have varying daily fuel limits for their vehicles in Cuba.