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Cuba Halts Airline Refueling For a Month Amid Energy Crisis
Cuba’s energy crisis, worsened by U.S. sanctions, halts jet fuel supply at airports for a month, disrupting tourism and flights, with arrivals down 17.8% in 2025, officials said.
- Air Canada announced today that it is suspending service to Cuba effective Feb. 9, 2026, following government advisories about unreliable aviation fuel supply.
- After a U.S. executive order, Cuban fuel supplies began shrinking last week, and the Cuban government warned aviation fuel would be unavailable at airports as of Tuesday, projecting commercial unavailability by Feb. 10.
- Air Canada will repatriate roughly 3,000 customers by operating empty southbound ferry flights, tankering extra fuel or making technical refuelling stops, and offering refunds with Air Canada Vacations local representatives available.
- Seasonal route operators face cancellations as Air Canada suspends flights to Holguín and Santa Clara for the season while WestJet and Air Transat maintain services with contingency plans.
- Air Canada will continue to monitor the situation and flights to Varadero and Cayo Coco remain suspended with a tentative May 1 restart; customers with bookings through Feb. 28 can rebook or receive refunds.
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HAVANA — Cuba's government has prepared airlines that there is not enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in moves its to ration energy as the United States cuts THE CARIBBEAN COUNTRY OFF FROM ITS FUEL RESOURCES.
The fuel crisis in Cuba has put locals and foreigners in trouble. Thousands of passengers may be stranded, faced with delays, or have to adjust their routes in order to leave the country.
Cuba Warns Airlines It Has Less Than 24 Hours of Fuel
The energy blockade imposed by the United States continues to cause great damage to the people of Cuba. The Cuban government has issued a critical alert to international airlines over the imminent depletion of aviation fuel reserves. This situation, confirmed by various sources to the EFE news agency, is the direct consequence of the total oil siege imposed by the United States. As of this Monday, air operations on the island are left at the mer…
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The Daily SignalCuba Announces No More Fuel For International Airlines
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | February 09, 2026 Cuba’s government says international airlines can’t refuel on the island nation starting Monday. Cuban authorities issued an official Notice to Airmen over the weekend, warning that kerosene shortages are affecting all of Cuba’s international airports, the Spanish news agency EFE reports.The notice is good for one month, meaning international planes won’t be able to refuel in Cuba before Ma…
Jet fuel shortage in Cuba forces airlines to cancel flights and send empty planes to pick up passengers
Havana's José Martí International Airport, pictured in 2024.YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty ImagesCuba has told airlines it has no jet fuel available.Some Canadian airlines have canceled flights and are sending empty planes to pick up passengers.Other carriers are making refueling stops in the Dominican Republic.Cuba has warned airlines that it has no jet fuel, forcing some carriers to cancel flights, add refueling stops, or carry extra fuel.Cuban avia…
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