American Airlines strokes flights to Cuba: vacation dreams burst!

American Airlines strokes flights to Cuba: vacation dreams burst!

American Airlines has applied to the United States Ministry of Transport to significantly reduce the number of flight connections to Cuba. This application, which was submitted on June 9, 2025, includes the cancellation of all connections to Santiago de Cuba. The main reason for this measure is the low demand for travel to Cuba, especially during the summer months. This development is also strengthened by US politics, which recently restricted many visas for Cubans and citizens from six other countries.

The airline expects a significant decline in flights between Cuba and the USA, which could possibly lead to financial difficulties. American Airlines plans to supplement the temporary setting of a limited number of flights by the end of the 2025 summer season. The routes from Miami to Havana and Santiago de Cuba are particularly affected, with the possibility that the route to Santiago falls completely.

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In her application, American Airlines hopes to receive the approval of reducing the daily flights to Havana from Thursday to Sunday to a maximum of three flights on Monday and four flights on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, certain frequencies for flights to Camagüey, Holguín, Matanzas/Varadero and Santa Clara should remain unchanged. In recent years, several airlines have hired their connections to Cuba due to the low demand, including Edelweiss and Condor, whereby the Cuban government has taken over the connection of Condor to avoid the loss of other travelers.

In addition to the challenges on air traffic, there are strict regulations in the USA that ban trips to Cuba for tourist purposes. According to the current provisions, travelers can only travel to Cuba for certain reasons, including family visits, official shops, journalistic activities and humanitarian projects. These strict regulations make it demanding to visit Cuba for tourist purposes.

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