Cuba, Mexico, US Lose Canadian Winter Tourists

Cuba faces a sharp decline as a winter getaway for Canadians alongside Mexico and the US, driven by severe jet fuel shortages that prompt Air Canada, Air Transat, and WestJet to suspend flights until at least May 1. The island's energy crisis, worsened by US restrictions on Venezuelan oil and refinery failures, triggers rolling blackouts, food scarcity, and advisories from Global Affairs Canada to leave while options exist and stockpile essentials.