Flights from Miami to Cuba are operating this Saturday, but with varying degrees of disruptions: while several services from American Airlines departed nearly on time, other connections are experiencing significant delays, and AA2705 to Havana has been canceled, as confirmed by the airline and Miami International Airport.
The cancellation occurs during the recovery of air operations in the United States following the national suspension of departures ordered on Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). However, the official sources consulted do not specify the particular reason for the cancellation of the flight to Havana.
The AA2705, originally scheduled for 10:32 AM, had initially been updated with a new estimated departure time of 11:21 from gate D9. Later, both the official American Airlines page and the Miami departure board updated its status to canceled.
Although American retains the estimated times from before, the explicit status of the service is cancellation. Therefore, it is not a flight that is merely delayed.
The disruption does not indicate a general suspension of connections with Cuba. Among the recorded departures are AA017 to Havana, which departed at 7:14, four minutes later than scheduled, and AA242, also to the Cuban capital, which left at 8:01, nine minutes earlier than its scheduled time. AA1519 to Santiago de Cuba recorded its departure at 8:21, compared to the planned 8:30.
This data corresponds to the departures reported by Miami Airport and does not, on its own, account for the landings at Cuban terminals.
Other connections experienced significant delays. Flight 252 from World Atlantic to Havana, scheduled for 6:30 in the morning, left at 9:03, with a delay of two hours and 33 minutes. Flight AA1579 from American Airlines to Santa Clara, originally set for 12:57 in the afternoon, was previously rescheduled to 3:45 in the afternoon. The statuses may continue to change throughout the day.
At 9:35 AM, Miami time, the FAA reported that the general delays for departures and arrivals at the airport were 15 minutes or less. The agency clarified that this indicator reflects the overall conditions of the terminal, not the status of each flight. Therefore, it can coexist with delays of several hours in certain services.
The Miami airport continues to experience cancellations and delays as airlines reorganize their operations. In the FlightAware inquiry at 9:43 in the morning, the tracker reported 3,807 cancellations and 2,145 delays for flights within, to, or from the United States. These figures are national and do not correspond exclusively to Miami or Cuban routes.
The Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, explained that the companies had to reschedule flights and relocate planes and crews following the communication outage that caused the disruption on Friday. He also warned that recovery would take time and that there would continue to be some delays and cancellations.
Separately, ten Cuban airports have notices of unavailability of Jet A-1 fuel, with an expiration date set for December 1st. These restrictions impact refueling, but do not equate to the closure of terminals nor do they imply automatic flight cancellations. Airlines may resort to additional fuel from the origin or to refueling stops.
Passengers should verify the flight number and travel date directly with the airline or agency before heading to the airport. They can also check the official board in Miami. If the service is listed as delayed, they should confirm whether the original check-in deadline is still valid; if it is marked as canceled, they should contact the operator to find out about available alternatives.
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