Granma only and a fridge of sodas: that’s Terminal 3’s “newsagent”
In Terminal 3 after security, Newsagent Terminal 3 is basically a small kiosk with a cooler of soft drinks and a rack holding Granma, Juventud Rebelde, and a few Cuban magazines. Don’t expect international press here; multiple flyers report zero foreign newspapers on offer. It sits near several boarding gates in T3, so you’ll spot it easily while walking toward your flight.
Opening hours track flight banks, roughly from early-morning departures around 06:00 through the late-night long-hauls after 22:00, but stock is hit-or-miss. Reddit users mention local papers sometimes sell out by mid-morning. Prices are in CUP or USD-equivalent, with bottled drinks running higher than Havana city shops but still below typical European hub airport prices.
Regulars treat this stand as a backup drinks point, especially when lines at nearby food counters in Terminal 3 get long before the 09:00–11:00 departure wave. Flyers on r/cuba say they download news offline at their hotel in Vedado or Habana Vieja or buy foreign magazines in the city, then use this kiosk just to grab water, cola, or a basic packaged snack.
Watch out for very limited variety: usually one or two local newspaper titles and a small row of chips or cookies, with no sandwiches and no coffee machine visible. If you care about reading material on a 9-hour transatlantic flight out of HAV Terminal 3, bring your own from Havana or load up your phone and tablet before you reach the airport.
Tip: Buy your large water bottle here in T3 before boarding; once you pass the final gate check for some long-haul flights, there may be no additional vending nearby.