The Cuban government has confirmed that all airlines connected to Cuba are maintaining their frequencies. This comes after the Cuban government warned international airlines operating on the island on Sunday that, starting this Monday, the country would run out of aviation fuel due to the US oil siege. Viva Aerobus airline reported today that its flights to Cuba will continue as before and that it will load enough fuel in Mexico for round trips. Despite the lack of aviation fuel in Cuban airports, Mexican airlines flying to that country are operating normally and maintaining their flights to the island, stated Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Cuba's ambassador to Mexico. "Flights to Cuba from Mexico are not suspended." Viva's aircraft will be supplied with enough fuel for the round trip, so we reiterate that operations continue as normal," the firm indicated in a statement. It explained that its aircraft will refuel with "sufficient fuel" to operate flights from the new Mexico City Airport (AIFA), Monterrey, Mérida, and Cancún. The entire tourism sector, essential for the Cuban economy, is being affected by the US oil siege, which first ended shipments from Venezuela (January 3) and then threatened to impose tariffs on countries supplying crude oil to the island (January 29). Mexico, one of the main crude oil suppliers to Cuba in 2025, opted to suspend oil shipments and send 814 tons of humanitarian aid to the island. The two Mexican military ships with food and hygiene products are scheduled to dock in Cuba this week.
