The US airline Delta Airlines confirmed that from October it will suspend its regular flights to Cuba.
According to Caribbean News Digitalthe decision is due to the lack of profitability of the route and the complexities faced by North American companies to operate on the island.
Delta had resumed her services to Havana in December 2016, after more than half a century of interruption, in the context of the Diplomatic thaw promoted by the administration of Barack Obama.
However, in recent months he had already reduced frequencies due to Fall in demand and increased operating costs.
Delta’s case adds to a broader trend. American Airlines, which had positioned itself as the main operator in this market, announced flight cut. The same announced from United and Southwest. Jetblue canceled flights to Cuba since 2023.
They project for September a 20 % drop in aerial connection between the United States and Cuba
The air market between the United States and Cuba, which experienced a brief boom after the opening of 2016, has suffered the effects of travel restrictions imposed by Washington, the economic crisis on the island and the lack of connectivity options beyond the Cuban capital.
Although Delta does not rule out returning in the future, The company He said that in the short term he will concentrate his resources on routes with greater stability and profitability. The measure is a new setback for air connectivity with the island, which still struggles to recover international traffic levels prior to pandemic.
