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The airport is named for Cuban patriot and poet José Martí.

Because of the US Embargo on Cuba, no airlines from the United States are permitted to land there. However, on special occasions, airlines such as United Airlines and Continental Airlines have transported passengers from Miami to Havana. Because of Cuba's relationship with the Soviet Union, the airport during the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed the presence of many Eastern Bloc airline companies.

The airport has seen its share of tragedies, as many of the older Russian built jets that Cubana and some of the other communist airlines (such as the Soviet Union's AeroflotAeroflot — Russian Airlines ( Russian: — ), or Aeroflot , is the Russian national airline and is the biggest carrier in Russia. It was also the national airline of the Soviet Union and the largest airline in the world. It is based in the Aerostar Hotel at and the East German InterflugInterflug was the former state airline of the German Democratic Republic, until 1991, when it ceased operations following German reunification. Originally, the GDR had intended to call its airline Lufthansa, but this met opposition from West Germany.) used have crashed either going from or to this airport.

Airlines flying to this airport on a regular basis include:

• Aeropostal
• Air CanadaAir Canada is Canada's flag air carrier and recognised as one of the world's safest airlines. It is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Air Canada has several regional partners, including Air Canada Jazz, Air Labrador, Air Georgian, and Central Mountain Ai
• Air FranceBoeing 747 Air France (AFR, Compagnie Nationale Air France is the national airline of France. The company transported 43. 3 million passengers and earned 12. 53 billion Euro in revenues between April 2001 and March 2002. It has routes to 296 cities in 85
• Aero Caribbean
• AeroflotAeroflot — Russian Airlines ( Russian: — ), or Aeroflot , is the Russian national airline and is the biggest carrier in Russia. It was also the national airline of the Soviet Union and the largest airline in the world. It is based in the Aerostar Hotel at
• Aero Gaviota
• ALM Antillean Airlines
• AOM French Airlines
• Cayman AirwaysCayman Airways is the national carrier of the Cayman Islands. Its operations are based out of Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman. Destinations Cayman Islands Cayman Brac Grand Cayman Cuba Havana Jamaica Kingston Montego Bay United States B
• Cubana De Aviacion
• Delta Airlines
• Iberia Airlines
• LTU
• Martinair
• Mexicana
• TAAG
• TACA