TORONTO – Sunwing Vacations Group says it will indefinitely suspend operations in Cuba, as the island country grapples with an increasingly desperate fuel shortage.
The WestJet subsidiary says the move extends a decision in April to halt all Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations trips to Cuba through October.
The suspension affects all bookings to the island with Sunwing Vacations, WestJet Vacations and WestJet Vacations Quebec.
The company says customers with existing bookings will be contacted and given options that include rebooking to a different destination or cancelling for a full refund.
Management says it made the call due to the “current operating environment” in Cuba.
Air Transat stopped flying there six weeks ago, while Air Canada opted in February to suspend service due to a shortage of aviation fuel caused by an ongoing oil blockade by U.S. President Donald Trump.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2026.
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