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Russia will temporarily suspend flights to Cuba after airlines reported difficulties refueling planes on the island, aviation officials said Wednesday.
Russia’s federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya said in a statement posted on Telegram that airlines Rossiya and Nordwind, part of the Aeroflot group, were forced to adjust their flight schedules due to problems securing fuel in Cuba.
In the coming days, Rossiya will operate several outbound-only flights from Havana and Varadero to Moscow to return Russian tourists home before stopping service.
Following the completion of those repatriation flights, the airline’s Cuba program will be suspended until the situation improves, with the agency describing the decision as “in the interest of passengers.”
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Aeroflot and Rossiya aircraft at Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia, September 16, 2021. (Leonid Farberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The Transport Ministry and Rosaviatsia said they were in close contact with Cuban aviation authorities and were exploring alternative options to restore two-way service.
The announcement comes two weeks after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Cuba and authorized new measures aimed at cutting off the island’s oil supplies.
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A vehicle filling up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba on January 28, 2026. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images)
In a January 29 executive order, Trump said Cuba poses an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and gave his administration the authority to impose tariffs on goods from any country that “sells or otherwise provides oil, directly or indirectly, to Cuba.”
The order, which took effect on January 30, allows additional tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to Havana, which Trump has described as a “zero tolerance” policy toward the Cuban government.
On the Federal Aviation Administration’s website, a Notice to Airmen, or NOTAM, an official alert issued to pilots about threats or operational disruptions, was posted for nine Cuban airports on February 10, warning that jet A-1 fuel was not available.
Passengers carry their luggage at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba on July 2, 2025. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images)
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The advisory covers Havana (MUHA), Varadero (MUVR), Cienfuegos (MUCF), Santa Clara (MUSC), Camagüey (MUCM), Cayo Coco (MUCC), Holguín (MUHG), Santiago de Cuba (MUCU) and Manzanillo (MUMZ), and will remain in effect until March 11.
