Cuba extends jet-fuel shortage warning
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Some international airlines are targeting a Cuba-specific reopening date after jet fuel shortages forced numerous issues.
Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines of a fuel shortage for refueling on the island. This is part of energy rationing as the Trump administration cuts Cuba off from its fuel sources.
The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel won't be available at nine airports across the island, including José Martí International Airport in Havana, starting Tuesday and continuing until March 11.
The House next week is expected to pass legislation requiring an assessment of security at Cuba’s 10 international airports, in the wake of worries that relaxed standards on the island could put U.S. passengers at risk. The Obama administration in 2016 ...
HAVANA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday it had chosen two French firms, construction group Bouygues and Aeroports de Paris SA, to modernize, expand and operate its Jose Marti International Airport in Havana to cope with a boom in tourism.