en.Wedoany.com Reported - Iberia has suspended operations on its Madrid-Havana route since June 1, with the suspension lasting until October 24. According to Newsweek, this is primarily due to a decline in demand on the route. The oneworld member airline plans to resume service at the start of the winter schedule.
Iberia first announced this decision in April. Since February 9, return flights to Madrid have required a technical stop for refueling in Santo Domingo. Passengers with tickets for travel between June 1 and October 24 can rebook on routes to Miami, Mexico City, Panama City, or Santo Domingo, with the airline not covering transportation costs to and from the alternate airports.
Despite Iberia's withdrawal from the route, air connectivity between Europe and Cuba has not been completely interrupted. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, Air China is one of four airlines operating flights between Europe and Cuba in June. Air China flies from Madrid to Havana as part of its route originating in Beijing with a stopover, planning 8 flights this month.
Air Europa plans to operate 12 flights on the Madrid-Havana route in June. Cubana will operate 9 flights from Madrid to Havana this month, with 4 direct and 5 via Santiago de Cuba (SCU), using Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft. Neos flies from Milan and Rome to Havana via La Romana (LRM) using Boeing 787 aircraft.
October 24 as the last day of the suspension coincides with the last day of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) summer schedule. The IATA winter schedule begins on October 25, when Iberia plans to resume service. Cirium data shows the airline has preliminarily scheduled 3 flights at the end of October, and 13 flights each in November and December (three per week), operated by Airbus A330 aircraft. These plans may still change during the suspension period.
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