TORONTO — Flair Airlines has received scheduled international licenses to operate flights to Cuba.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has given the green light for the license application.

The Canadian government’s travel advisory level for Cuba remains at orange (avoid non-essential travel).

Air Canada has suspended its Cuba operations until Nov. 1. Hola Sun has also temporarily suspended its Cuba operations. Sunwing Vacations and Vacances WestJet Québec and Air Transat so far say they plan to restart vacation operations into Cuba effective June 20.

Canada’s airlines repatriated thousands of travellers back to Canada in early February amid the oil blockade and Cuba’s warnings about jet fuel shortages. There’s word of talks between Cuba and the U.S., confirmed by the Cuban government in mid-March.