""Starting February 12, a number of one-way return flights will be operated from Havana and Varadero to Moscow to accommodate Russian tourists currently in Cuba," wrote Rossiya Airlines. Nordwind Airlines, a Russian leisure airline, said it would fly only repatriation flights from the resort locations of Varadero, Holguin, and Cayo Coco. The Russian Union of Travel Industry estimated last week that at least 4,000 Russian tourists are in Cuba."
"Cuban aviation authorities warned on Monday that the island would not have jet fuel available at international airports for a month. Cuba heavily depends on Venezuela for oil, but has stopped receiving imports since January 3, when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces. Mexico ranks in distant second place as an oil supplier to Cuba, but it also halted exports to the island after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries that send oil to Havana."
Moscow's civil aviation authority said Rossiya Airlines and Nordwind Airlines are arranging repatriation flights to bring Russian tourists home from Cuba amid a jet fuel shortage. Rossiya changed its schedule to run one-way return flights from Havana and Varadero starting February 12. Nordwind will operate repatriation-only flights from Varadero, Holguin, and Cayo Coco. The Russian Union of Travel Industry estimated at least 4,000 Russian tourists are in Cuba. Cuban aviation authorities warned that international airports would lack jet fuel for about a month. Cuba has stopped receiving Venezuelan oil imports and Mexico also halted exports after U.S. tariffs.
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