DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is likely to become the fueling station for flights traveling to Cuba. The government of Cuba recently announced that its nine international airports would not have stocks of Jet A1 fuel to service airplanes as of 10 February 2026. The lack of fuel impacts around 400 scheduled weekly flights.

Airlines operating to and from Cuba were notified that they need to plan alternative measures, such as carrying additional fuel, conducting technical stopovers in third countries, or canceling flights.

The airports named include Havana (José Martí International), Varadero, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüey, Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey), Holguín, Santiago de Cuba and Manzanillo.

Among the operators referenced are American Airlines (73 weekly flights), WestJet (97), and Copa (29), which may need to reroute, add technical stops, or cancel selected services. The...