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Air Canada, WestJet suspending flights to Cuba, working to return travellers on island nation
WestJet halts winter flights as Cuba’s fuel crisis disrupts essential services; Air Canada also suspends service, affecting thousands of Canadian travelers, officials said.
- This week, WestJet Group suspended its winter flights to Cuba and began an orderly wind-down of operations, prioritizing guests and crew to protect its operation's integrity.
- Amid a worsening energy crunch in Cuba, officials say the island's fuel supplies have shrunk, linked in part to a U.S. blockade on oil shipments, while Global Affairs Canada urged travellers to exercise a high degree of caution due to shortages affecting essential services.
- To avoid refuelling in Cuba, aircraft operating southbound and returning to Canada will carry enough fuel for round trips, and WestJet will dispatch empty planes from Canada to repatriate customers across WestJet, Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Vacances WestJet Québec.
- Rival carriers took varied approaches, with Air Transat offering rebooking flexibility while Air Canada suspends Cuba flights and repatriates roughly 3,000 travellers.
- Customers should check WestJet's Guest Updates Hub for cancellations and next steps, with media reporting including files from The Canadian Press for affected customers.
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Approximately 3,000 Air Canada customers are in Cuba and awaiting return flights, amid an aviation fuel shortage, power outages, and an economic crisis.
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There is an increased risk of disorder. Authorities: There is no more fuel for jets. In crisis also hospitals: stop surgery, natural medicine as an alternative to medicines that are missing
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The Economic TimesCuba flights cancelled: Air Canada and WestJet suspend service amid fuel shortage
Cuba flights Air Canada: Air Canada and WestJet have suspended flights to Cuba due to an aviation fuel shortage, leaving thousands of Canadian travellers stranded. The airlines are sending empty planes to repatriate customers, with services to some destinations cancelled for the season. This disruption significantly impacts Cuba's tourism-dependent economy.
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Canadian airlines suspend flights to Cuba amid aviation fuel shortage
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