Delta’s measure adds to recent adjustments from other US airlines on the EE. UU.
Miami, United States. – Delta Air Lines will suspend its regular flights to Cuba from October, in a context of weak demand and operational complexities. The decision It is supported for an official approval of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that granted the company “seasonal flexibility” on its frequencies to Havana from Atlanta and Miami.
In the document, the DOT states: “We approve Delta’s application for the following relief: seasonal flexibility for seven weekly frequencies USA.
Delta’s measure adds to recent adjustments from other US airlines on the EE. UU. Southwest Airlines asked the DOT A temporary exemption from the expiration clause by non -use (Dormancy) For its Tampa – Havana route. In its motion, the company asked the DOT to grant a permit to stop operating seven weekly frequencies between September 4, 2025 and March 4, 2026.
American Airlines also obtained a relief from regulations to reduce your flights to the island.
In the case of United Airlines, the company presented to DOT on August 28, A motion to suspend its Houston – La Habana route from September.
Before these movements, Jetblue had left the Cuban market in 2023, when he announced the end of all his routes to the island.
The current adjustments confirm the tendency initiated after the brief boom in 2016: the combination of insufficient demand, high costs and a regulatory framework that requires specific permits and exemptions has led airlines to pause or reduce capacity and to concentrate on more profitable markets.
In practice, the DOT has been authorizing temporary exemptions of the “non -use” condition (Dormancy) in the US -Cuba corridor, with the obligation to resume services on certain dates.
