Conviasa cuts Caracas-Moscow-Havana route: Cuba increasingly cut off from international skies

A new blow for Cuba's air connectivity 😞moscou

Cuban air transport has suffered yet another setback: Venezuelan airline Conviasa has announced the indefinite cancellation of  its strategic Caracas-Moscow-Havana route . The flight, in service since 2023, will make its last journey on April 28, 2025.

📉 A decision symptomatic of a wider crisis

This cancellation adds to a series of losses of international connections for the island, hit hard by :

• falling tourist demand,

• internal operational problems,

• and an unfavorable economic and geopolitical environment.

  
  

While Conviasa represented an important option for passengers from South America and Russia, its disappearance from Caribbean aeronautical radars further weakens Cuba's accessibility.

Limited but still active Russian routes

On the Russian side, Rossiya and Nordwind Airlines are still operating to Havana, but for how much longer? For their part, Russian tour operators such as Fun&Sun and Coral Travel are actively seeking alternatives for bringing tourists to the island.

🏗️ A modernized but deserted airport

Ironically, Cuba claims to be continuing to modernize Havana'sJosé Martí  airport . However, the reality on the tarmac is quite different: several European airlines, including Edelweiss Air (Switzerland) and Condor (Germany), have also ceased their flights to the island in recent months.

👉 A growing disconnect

This phenomenon of "air disconnection" is becoming worrying for a country whose economy depends largely on tourism. Fewer flights means :

• Fewer tourists,

• Lower foreign exchange earnings,

• Fewer opportunities for local entrepreneurs (guides, cabs, accommodation...).

  
  

💬 And you, what do you think of this situation?

Is the closure of the Caracas-Moscow-Havana route just a temporary adjustment, or a sign of Cuba's growing isolation?

Feel free to share your opinion or experience in comments. 🌍✈️