A blackout at the Jose Marti Airport in Havana left passengers stunned

Review Energy situation experienced by the country No stranger to the main airport for entry and departure to Cuba Havana's Jose Marti International AirportThis Monday surprised, once again, its users a blackout.

Instagram user un_martitodurako8_live_oficial He shared the video with several people inside the terminal, which was shut down, waiting for power to be restored after the airport terminal was shut down.

“Havana airport lost power, can you imagine a plane about to land in Terminal 3?” This is a question asked by a user.

In social network TikTokUser @lalenoaurra described the fact as “amazing” and added that it was “unbelievable”. Check-in. However, in your video you can see the screens on and the service back to the airport at the end.

Internet users responded to the event with humor and criticism of the reality that clouds a traveler's first and last glimpse of Cuba.

“But it's not where they used to have the habano festival,” one noted A reference to the prosperity seen in this eventIt culminated with a gala dinner completely removed from the reality in which Cubans live.

“If the country is without food, no wonder an airport is without electricity,” said another user.

This is not the first time something like this has happened at Cuba's main airport. In October 2022, A blackout surprised passengers at the terminalThey had to be taken to a hotel after their flight was cancelled.

In August 2023, the UA similar phenomenon occurred in the facilities of this aerodromeIt left a negative impression on the passengers there.

Motionless luggage conveyor belts, information screens turned off and expressions of disbelief on the faces of many passengers were captured by a user who shared the images on social media.

According to the Cuban Electricity Association, As of 7:00 AM this Monday, the National Electricity System (SEN) had a reserve of 1,950 MW and a demand of 2,140 MW.. At 5:55 p.m. the service began to suffer due to a lack of capacity in the system.

It was announced by the government last week The Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant, the country's largest, has been disconnected from the national grid. 17 days starting Wednesday, February 28 for maintenance work.

Meanwhile, more They stopped operations at the Neuvitas Thermoelectric plant in CamagüeyTo carry out “scheduled maintenance” that will last until April.