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Russian carriers suspend Cuba services as jet‑fuel shortages trigger outbound-only repatriation flights

Russia's aviation regulator Rosaviatsia ordered airlines to suspend flights to Cuba until local jet‑fuel supplies stabilise and said it will evacuate stranded tourists in the coming days. Several Russian carriers are operating outbound‑only repatriation flights as Cuban Jet A‑1 shortages force service suspensions.

Discovered 2026-02-11T21:34:22.170097-08:00 | 2026-02-11T21:34:22.170097-08:00

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Immediate operational impact: Rosaviatsia's evacuation order and carrier suspensions will cancel scheduled services, force reroutings and impose added fuel, positioning and logistics costs; see Cuba's NOTAM halting Jet A‑1 uplift that has forced tankering or suspensions (source:1cb6fba3-b984-4a2b-9c4d-8dfa2ab94f2d).
Commercial and capacity pressure on Russian carriers: the disruption layers onto an industry already under strain after Russian airlines carried 108.6 million passengers in 2025, their first annual decline since 2022, increasing revenue and network risks (source:f2003f77-abc3-425f-b717-be6266cd15b8).

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