Aviation media reported on January 24 that the state-owned airline Aerolíneas Argentinas will cancel all flights to Cuba starting in February, due to commercial and even political reasons. Other sources indicate the suspension will begin in March. The truth is, it is already in the planning stages.
According to the report of middle finger Aviación News, company sources, confirmed that Aerolíneas Argentinas will stop flying to Havana starting next month. This decision is due to the fact that the route between Buenos Aires and the Cuban capital has been unprofitable for some time.
The state-owned airline had launched this service in July 2022 with three weekly flights, but later reduced it to just one. Apparently, the reason this connection was maintained was due to political interests of the previous leftist government, but with Milei's rise to power and his tensions with the Cuban government, this would no longer be an excuse.
Pablo Ceriani, president of Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Pedro Prado Quintana, former Cuban ambassador to Argentina, They announced the restoration of the connection between the two countries, in July 2022. Initially there were three flights a week, and gradually they decreased, leaving only one in January 2024.
Aerolíneas Argentinas will stop flying to Cuba again.
According to experts, the current suspension of flights to Cuba is motivated by commercial reasons, but is also influenced by the "ideological prejudices" of the current government in power. This was already foreseeable, as these connections were also suspended during the right-wing Mauricio Macri's term.
Aerolíneas Argentinas currently maintains only one Friday connection to Havana, and it is presumed to be the last if they finally suspend flights in February. The Argentine airline maintains its flights to Cuba with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which make the connection weekly.
Thousands of Cubans live in Argentina, and each year they request more flights between the two countries. Most Cubans who emigrate go to the U.S., Spain, and Italy, but Argentina is also an important destination.
On the other hand, Argentines are the second most frequent Latin American tourists to visit Cuba, after Mexicans. They are attracted to the Caribbean beaches, both in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and often purchase "sun and beach" packages.
It was to be expected that stupid Milei would cancel flights to Cuba. He even converted to Islam recently and now he's going to visit the terrorist Zelensky and the murderer of Netanyahu... what can you expect from that guy? If someone else posted it, it wasn't me. You don't want to publish my comment because it's too "strong"? But it's the truth and no one can deny it!
It was only to be expected that stupid Milei would cancel flights to Cuba. He even converted to Islam recently and is now going to visit the terrorist Zelensky and the murderer of Netanyahu... what can you expect from that guy?
That's great, this way we won't be affected by the madness of that president the Argentinians elected. It's really good to be as far away from that maniac as possible...