Published on
02/06/2026 - 8:32 GMT+2
Iberia has stopped operating its direct route between Madrid and Havana, a historic link between Spain and Cuba that will remain suspended at least until November. The airline attributes the decision to fuel supply problems on the island and to the deterioration in operating conditions, a situation that has been affecting international air transport for months.
The company had already announced in April that it would temporarily suspend its flights to Cuba between June and October, after being forced to make technical stopovers in the Dominican Republic to refuel before heading back to Spain. The measure pushed up operating costs and made the route harder to sustain.
Before the complete suspension, Iberia had progressively reduced its weekly flights to Havana, a decision driven both by logistical difficulties and by a drop in passenger demand for the island, according to several local media outlets.
