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Flair cleared by Canada to resume regular Cuba flights as Iberia suspends Havana service amid jet-fuel shortfall

The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved Flair Airlines to operate regular international flights to Cuba. The decision comes as Iberia will suspend flights to Havana in June, citing Cuba’s worsening energy situation and a jet-fuel runout that is disrupting airline schedules and routing plans.

Discovered 2026-04-22T01:51:42.312046-07:00 | 2026-04-22T01:51:42.312046-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Jet-fuel shortages risk driving more Cuba and wider market service changes, and the Flair approval vs. Iberia suspension highlights how quickly carriers are recalibrating route economics.
The cluster directly reflects how U.S. sanctions are choking Cuba’s jet-fuel supply, forcing regulators and airlines to adjust operating permissions, frequencies and contingency plans.
Service continuity to Cuba has immediate downstream effects on passenger itineraries, re-accommodation, and network planning—especially when suspension/approval decisions land out of sequence across carriers.

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