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Air Canada Suspends Flights to Cuba Amid Fuel Crisis

2/9/2026

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  • Air Canada announced February 9, 2026, it will suspend flights to Cuba due to an aviation fuel shortage.
  • Cuban government said fuel would be unavailable at airports starting February 10, worsened by a U.S. oil blockade.
  • Air Canada plans to repatriate about 3,000 customers in Cuba and will cease all southbound passenger flights.
  • Air Transat will continue operations with contingency plans, including extra refueling stops, amid Cuba's tourism-driven downturn.