US EditionCanadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadian airlines Air Canada, WestJet, and Air Transat halt Cuba flights due to US fuel sanctions, planning repatriation of 3,000 travelers amid worsening energy crisis.
- On Feb. 10, 2026, Canadians in Cuba are awaiting flights home as an energy crisis worsens amid a U.S. oil blockade.
- The Trump administration is cutting Cuba off from traditional fuel sources to pressure the island nation off the coast of Florida, which has long faced U.S. sanctions.
- Major Canadian carriers suspended flights to Cuba, including Air Canada and WestJet, while Calgary-based WestJet said winding down winter operations will affect WestJet, Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations, and Vacances WestJet Quebec.
- All three airlines confirmed they plan to bring travellers back home to Canada, arranging flights for those stranded by the U.S. oil blockade in Cuba.
- Air Canada cited government advisories about fuel reliability and said it canceled service following advisories regarding the unreliability of aviation fuel supply at Cuban airports.
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Air Canada, the main Canadian airline, announced in an official statement the immediate suspension of its service to Cuba, and that in the next few days it will only operate flights to repatriate the approximately 3,000 tourists who are in the country. The measure responds to the Cuban regime’s warning that it would run out of fuel to supply the planes from this Tuesday. The Canadian company indicated that a “tentative” restart of the services t…
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