“Viva’s planes are fueled for the round trip, so we reiterate that operations continue as normal,” the company said in a statement.
February 9, 2026 — teleSUR
Despite the lack of aviation fuel at Cuban airports, Mexican airlines operating flights to the island are maintaining their schedules as normal , confirmed Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Cuba’s ambassador to Mexico, on Monday.
” Flights to Cuba from Mexico are not suspended. We have confirmed that all airlines with connections to Cuba are maintaining their schedules ,” the diplomat stated in a message posted on social media.
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This situation arises after the Cuban government informed international airlines on Sunday , via a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), that the country would run out of aviation fuel starting February 10 due to the United States’ “oil blockade.” The notice affects all nine of Cuba’s international airports and is initially valid for one month, until March 11.
@ Hemos confirmado que todas las líneas aéreas que tienen conexión con #Cuba mantienen sus frecuencias.
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Flights to Cuba are not suspended from Mexico. We have confirmed that all airlines that have a connection with #Cuba maintain their frequencies.
Given this situation, airlines have adopted contingency measures . Viva Aerobus announced that its planes will depart from Mexico with enough fuel to complete round trips . ” Viva’s planes are fueled for the round trip, so we reiterate that operations continue as normal ,” the company stated in a press release.
Their strategy contrasts with that of other international companies, where Air Canada announced the immediate suspension of its services to the island, while the Spanish airlines Air Europa and Iberia will implement technical stops in the Dominican Republic to refuel on their flights from Havana to Madrid .
The fuel crisis is a direct consequence of the tightening of the US embargo , which first halted oil shipments from Venezuela on January 3 and then threatened to impose tariffs on any country that supplies crude to Cuba, a measure announced on January 29. Mexico, which was one of the island’s main crude oil suppliers, opted to suspend those shipments and will instead send 814 tons of humanitarian aid .
Two Mexican military ships carrying food and hygiene products are scheduled to dock in Cuba mid-week. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has prioritized her country’s support in this area while she continues talks with Washington to resume oil shipments to the island.
Author: teleSUR – eql – SH
Source: Agencies
