Submission Statement: Cuba is in absolute freefall. Tourism is a key sector of their economy and Canadians make up over 40% of annual visitors to Cuba. They are engaging in extreme rationing and this month they are projected to run out of oil altogether.
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>TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said Monday it is suspending service to [Cuba](https://apnews.com/hub/cuba) because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island.
>Canada’s largest airline said it took the decision after the Cuban government announced aviation fuel would not be available at Cuban airports as of Tuesday.
>Cuba has been [facing a worsening energy crisis](https://apnews.com/article/cuba-economy-oil-crisis-us-6b2b44a4818616bbc542b7b63159a47b) amid a U.S. blockade of oil to the Caribbean nation.
>Canadian tourism is vital to Cuba’s economy. Global Affairs Canada, a governmental office, has said Canada is Cuba’s second-largest source of direct investment to the island, particularly in the mining and tourism sectors, which have never fully recovered from the [pandemic slump.](https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-caribbean-social-media-50d104fb0e905aa8bc1c09fc499e24f0)
>Air Canada said that in the coming days it will send empty flights southbound to pick up approximately 3,000 customers to bring them home.
>Air Transat and West Jet/Sunwing both say they intend to continue flights as planned despite the fuel announcement.
>Air Canada says its flight suspension begins Monday.
If the Cuban government still doesn’t fall or face a significant insurgency/uprising in the face of all this the popularisation of the smartphone might be the greatest anti-revolutionary act in human history.