Crisis in Cuba sending Canadian travellers to pricier sun destinations: travel agents

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As the winter holiday season approaches, one of the most popular sunny destinations for Canadian travellers remains out of reach.

As the winter holiday season approaches, one of the most popular sunny destinations for Canadian travellers remains out of reach.

The United States’ oil blockade against Cuba triggered severe fuel shortages in the country and prompted Canadian airlines to indefinitely suspend flights to the island destination earlier this year.

Travel agents say Canadians looking to escape the cold weather this year will have to pay more than what they’re used to for affordable all-inclusive packages in Cuba.

Ashley Harold, a travel agent at Flight Centre Canada, said Mexico, Dominican Republic and several other Caribbean countries and territories such as Aruba, Barbados and Jamaica seem to be getting most of the diversions.

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