The Spanish World2Fly operates charter flights with Czech tourists from Prague to Cuba once a week using an Airbus A330-300 regularly landing at the Holguin airport.
The Cuban government warned international airlines today that Cuba will find itself without jet fuel for all its international airports for a month from February 10. According to Havana, the reason is the "oil siege" by the United States. The information was published via NOTAM.
The fuel shortage affects all major Cuban airports, including Havana, Varadero, Santiago de Cuba and Holguin. Airlines have not yet publicly announced how they will deal with the situation, but in the past they have solved similar problems by making stopovers for refueling in the Dominican Republic or Mexico.
The measure could further worsen an already serious crisis for Cuban tourism, struggling with the consequences of the pandemic, US sanctions and long-term economic problems. Some countries have previously warned their citizens from traveling to Cuba due to power outages and deteriorating security situation.
The situation is related to new US measures: President Trump threatened tariffs on countries that supply Cuba with oil at the end of January, and the US also cut off supplies of Venezuelan oil after a military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Cuba declares its willingness to open dialogue with Washington, but denies that negotiations are already underway.
Cuba produces only about a third of its energy needs and has been dependent on imports from Venezuela for the rest. In response, the Cuban government announced an emergency plan that includes restrictions on the sale of diesel, restrictions on the operation of hospitals and state institutions and the closure of some hotels. Cuba has been in a deep economic crisis for six years, accompanied by inflation, shortages of basic goods, power outages and mass emigration.
Prepared By: Martin Bernict
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