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Cuba Halts Airline Refueling For a Month Amid Energy Crisis
Cuba’s energy crisis, worsened by U.S. sanctions, halts jet fuel supply at airports for a month, disrupting tourism and flights, with arrivals down 17.8% in 2025, officials said.
- Air Canada announced today that it is suspending service to Cuba effective Feb. 9, 2026, following government advisories about unreliable aviation fuel supply.
- After a U.S. executive order, Cuban fuel supplies began shrinking last week, and the Cuban government warned aviation fuel would be unavailable at airports as of Tuesday, projecting commercial unavailability by Feb. 10.
- Air Canada will repatriate roughly 3,000 customers by operating empty southbound ferry flights, tankering extra fuel or making technical refuelling stops, and offering refunds with Air Canada Vacations local representatives available.
- Seasonal route operators face cancellations as Air Canada suspends flights to Holguín and Santa Clara for the season while WestJet and Air Transat maintain services with contingency plans.
- Air Canada will continue to monitor the situation and flights to Varadero and Cayo Coco remain suspended with a tentative May 1 restart; customers with bookings through Feb. 28 can rebook or receive refunds.
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