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Canadians in Cuba wait for answers as airlines adjust flights
Canadian airlines suspended flights and canceled bookings to Cuba due to a jet fuel shortage caused by halted oil shipments and international pressure, affecting over 7,200 Canadians, officials said.
- On Feb. 10, 2026, Air Canada suspended flights to Cuba after advisories about unreliable aviation fuel, and Air Transat will suspend all Cuba flights through April 30, cancelling bookings from Feb. 11 to April 30 with refunds.
- Cuban aviation officials said on Monday that jet fuel would be unavailable starting Tuesday, as dwindling supplies amid a broader energy crunch strain Cuba’s transport and power sectors.
- The WestJet Group said it will begin an "orderly wind-down" of winter flights affecting WestJet, Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations, and Vacances WestJet Québec, with nine airports including Havana's José Martí International Airport expected to be affected.
- Airlines will operate empty flights to repatriate roughly 3,000 passengers and schedule return flights soon, while Global Affairs Canada monitors more than 7,204 Canadians registered in Cuba.
- Mexico's oil shipments to Cuba are halted, and Washington has threatened tariffs, risking Cuba’s tourism industry that once generated US$3 billion annually.
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After Air Canada, two other Canadian aircraft reported suspending flights to Cuba due to fuel shortages on the island.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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Canada Pulls the Plug on Cuba Flights, Leaving the Island's Tourism Industry in Freefall
Key Points All three major Canadian airlines — Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat — suspended Cuba flights after Havana warned jet fuel would be unavailable from February 10 until at least March 11. Canada accounts for roughly half of all foreign tourists in Cuba; the repatriation of up to 21,000 Canadians currently on the […]
·Brazil
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The announcement of fuel shortages for airlines is likely to aggravate an already catastrophic situation.
·Montreal, Canada
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