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Posted on 02/11/2026 2:06:04 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Canada's major airlines have all suspended service to Cuba, with Air Transat announcing Monday evening it was joining Air Canada and WestJet in cancelling all flights, as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel.
All three airlines said they had plans to bring travellers home to Canada.
Over the following days, Air Canada will fly empty planes to pick up approximately 3,000 customers already in Cuba and return them home, the airline said Monday in a statement.
"Air Canada took the decision following advisories issued by governments (NOTAMs) regarding the unreliability of the aviation fuel supply at Cuban airports," the statement reads.
"For remaining flights, Air Canada will tanker in extra fuel and make a technical stops as necessary to refuel on the return journey if necessary."
Air Canada announced that seasonal flights to Holguín and Santa Clara are cancelled for the rest of the season, and that flights to Varadero and Cayo Coco are schedule to operate year-round but are currently suspended "with a tentative restart, pending review, on May 1."
In an email to CBC News, WestJet said it would wind down winter operations to Cuba as of Feb. 9, with plans to resume service to the island April 26. In a later statement, it confirmed the decision would also include Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations and Vacances WestJet Quebec.
WestJet said it was also sending empty aircraft to Cuba starting Monday to ensure the safe return of guests currently vacationing in Cuba.
"All aircraft dispatched to Cuba will carry sufficient fuel to safely depart without reliance on local fuel availability," it said.
In an official notice called a NOTAM posted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website Sunday, Havana's José Martí International Airport warns "Jet A1 fuel not available" as of Tuesday,
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Oh my where will the Liberals get their cigars now ,LOL
Lewinskis who ha
This is what embracing the warm suck of Collectivism looks like.
They sell lots and lots of Cuban ‘knock off‘ ones in most Mexican resort locations like Cabo.
Trump’s fault.
It most certainly is and it’s beautiful. I voted for this 3 times.
Poor Canadians. First they can’t come to the US, now they can’t go to Cuba to cheap out on the locals. They’re running out of destinations for cheapskates who don’t tip.
Trudeau wont be able to visit his dad.
Oh dear. Where is Nikita?
Well, hosers that need to get to Cuba in a hurry can always catch a ride on one of Venezuela’s 150 mph “fishin’” boats. LOL. Just take a dual purpose life jacket/flak jacket.
Embrace the warmth of collectivism.
If you want to see the Green agenda in action, take a look at what is going on in Cuba. I know “green policy” is not the reason why they can’t refuel planes, but the end result is the same. No more modern transportation. Cars and planes don’t run on solar and wind power. The country will be back in the Stone Age soon. What’s the joke - What did Communists use to light their houses before candles? Electricity.
Call Kramer, he’s got some Dominicans that’ll make you done but careful they roll them really tight.
We never should have given Cuba back.
The air distance between Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport - YYZ) and Havana (José Martí International Airport - HAV) is 1434.6 miles (2308.8 kilometers or 1246.6 nautical miles).
It seems to me that most passenger jets would have enough fuel to easily do a round trip.
If so, this is Fake News trying to create a problem where there is none.
And to make us feel bad about what Trump is doing to Cuba.
Well my Cuban-born wife is pretty peachy about it.
Good for her, and you!
Some of the nicest people I ever worked with were Cuban (and Iranian). They escaped the crucible.
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