The lack of aviation fuel in Cuba has triggered a new crisis that is severely impacting the international tourism sector and, in particular, Spanish companies with a significant presence on the island. The Cuban government has warned airlines that it cannot guarantee kerosene supplies at the country's airports for weeks, a situation that has forced a reconfiguration of flight operations and accelerated adjustments in the hotel sector. The crisis is part of a serious energy emergency plaguing the country, with difficulties importing oil and its derivatives, which affects not only air transport but also the electricity supply and economic activity in general. Tourism, Cuba's main source of foreign currency, is once again in an extremely vulnerable position.

The Melià hotel chain has reduced its hotel availability in Cuba, adjusting it to current employment levels, a decision with which they intend to adapt to the supply blockade and demand levels imposed by the Trump administration.

The Argentine government announced this Tuesday that former tennis player Rafael Nadal and the Melià hotel group will establish seven luxury hotels in the South American country. "Rafel Nadal is arriving in Argentina with a tourism venture: seven luxury hotels alongside Melià Hotels International," reported Daniel Scioli, Secretary of Tourism, Environment, and Sports in the Javier Milei administration.