Air Canada Suspends Cuba Flights Effective Feb. 9 Over Jet-Fuel Shortages
The airline will run Cuba–Canada flights for several days to return travelers before halting those legs.
Overview
- Canada’s largest carrier announced an immediate stop to Canada–Cuba services on Feb. 9.
- Air Canada cited severe jet-fuel shortages in Cuba that it linked to U.S. economic sanctions, according to Kyodo News reporting.
- Cuba–Canada flights will operate only for a few days to repatriate roughly 3,000 tour passengers before they cease.
- The company said private procurement of aviation fuel in Cuba was expected to become impossible by Feb. 10.
- No timeline for resuming regular service has been provided, with the update reported via a Kyodo dispatch carried in regional Japanese outlets.