Several Canadian airlines have issued travel tips for Cuba as the Caribbean island’s main airport warns that it will run out of fuel for planes by Tuesday.

uan official notice called NOTAM published on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website. Sunday, Havana’s JOsé Martí International Airport has been warning “Jet A1 fuel not available” since Tuesday, and the warning is in effect until March 11.

AND noteor “notice to airmen”, is an official notice containing information essential to personnel involved in flight operations, according to the FAA. The NOTAM for Havana Airport is classified as “international”, meaning it is intended for review by multiple countries.

This comes days after the Canadian federal government issued travel advice for Cubawarning that continued fuel shortages could affect resorts and flights.

Cuba has historically relied on Venezuela to provide most of its jet fuel, as Reuters points out, but the Caribbean island nation has not received any crude or refined products from its biggest ally since mid-December, when the US blocked the South American country’s exports.

Now, several Canadian airlines have issued their own warnings for travel to Cuba or implemented multiple ones flexible cancellation options. Air Canada, WestJet Air Transat and Sunwing have announced flexible rebooking or cancellation options.

In its notice, WestJet cited a “power outage” as the reason. its advisory for all flights to and from Cuba from Sunday until February 26, 2026.

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The federal government has upgraded its travel advisories for Cuba, warning Canadians planning vacations to the island of growing fuel and food shortages. McKenzie MacMillan, managing partner at The Travel Group, says he was not surprised to hear of the warning.

“Due to ongoing power outages and hotel closures in Cuba, we understand that you may wish to make alternative travel arrangements,” Air Canada posted on its website Friday.

In addition, Transat noted that several resorts in Cuba are closed temporarily “due to low occupancy rates”, and allows affected users to cchange the date, hotel or destination of your trip without penalty.

“Air Transat, like other carriers, has been notified by the Cuban authorities of the temporary suspension of kerosene filling at the country’s airports,” the airline wrote in a notice Monday morning.

However, it added, the airline still plans to operate flights as scheduled.

CBC News has reached out to all airlines for comment and has yet to hear back.