Montreal (AFP) – Two Canadian airlines announced on Tuesday that they are suspending their flights to Cuba after the Havana government announced that the planes will not be able to refuel on the island due to lack of fuel, amid pressure measures from Donald Trump.

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Air Transat and WestJet, both specializing in vacation travel, joined Air Canada, which on Monday reported that it was canceling its routes to Cuba.

The Cuban economy is going through one of its worst moments in six decades, aggravated by the US president's threats against any country that exports oil to the island.

Air Transat said it is canceling all flights to Cuba until at least April 30, "in light of the rapid developments of the last few hours and the announcement by Cuban authorities of an expected shortage of aviation fuel at destination airports."

"Depending on how the situation evolves, flights to Cuba could resume as of May 1, 2026," he added.

He specified that the airline would contact customers who are currently in Cuba for their repatriation.

For its part, WestJet announced "an orderly withdrawal of our winter operations to Cuba" and said in a statement that it would also begin sending empty planes to Cuba — loaded with additional fuel — to bring customers back.

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