US EditionCanadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadian airlines Air Canada, WestJet, and Air Transat halted Cuba flights due to a U.S. oil blockade causing jet-fuel shortages, stranding about 3,000 travelers, officials said.
- 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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