Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Air Canada is suspending its service to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel, with plans to operate empty flights to return approximately 3,000 customers already in Cuba.
The flag carrier is suspending service, effective Monday, and over the following days it will operate empty flights to Cuba to pick up about 3,000 customers already there.
The Communist Caribbean island is in crisis as airlines cancel flights, hotels close and authorities furlough workers.
The Trump administration, which has cut off flows of oil, can target money transfers, goods and flights off the island.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel is grappling with an economic implosion and says he is willing to talk to the U.S. government as equals.
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