Showing posts with label Sunwing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sunwing. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

March 2 Update: WestJet to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines; Fly Aer Lingus from Toronto to Dublin for under $500 roundtrip

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Big news out of WestJet today - they have announced they are acquiring Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines. If approved and the deal goes through WestJet will be creating a new tour operating business that will combine Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations. On the airline side it almost reads that Sunwing Airlines will remain as a separate airline that operates under the WestJet group of companies. I could be wrong though. They state it will provide more affordable and competitive airfares and vacation packages however if history is any indicator that is rarely the case when an acquistion in the travel market takes place. (Source WestJet)

Images via WestJet/Sunwing

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

February 10 Update: Best Western Rewards halves 2021 elite qualification requirements, Marriott to add 19 all inclusive resorts from Canada's Sunwing Travel & a 40,000 bonus PC Optimum point offer

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is cutting its Elite Status eligibility qualifications in half for 2021. This means you can achieve Gold Elite Status with just five nights, three stays or 5,000 points. All other levels have also been halved, see the chart below for the qualification requirements. Learn more here. Remember you also get automatic Gold Status and a fast track to Diamond Status with the MBNA Best Western Mastercard or you can also take part in their super easy status match offer if you have status with another hotel program. 

Thursday, October 15, 2020

October 15 Update: More confirmed Amex Cobalt Multipliers, Sunwing resuming flights on November 6 while Porter pushes relaunch date back to December

 


We have another update to our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations page. Regular provider of Cobalt Multiplier locations FM provided the following points earning locations from British Columbia:

  • 1x Poplar Grove (not Poplar Grove Cheese) - BC
  • 1x Cannery Brewing - BC
  • 5x (all in BC) Sungiven Foods, Earl's, Douce Diner, The Nest & Nectar, Wayne & Freda, Smoke & Oak, Cazba.

You can find these and hundreds more confirmed locations here.



Airline Schedule Updates
A summary Canadian operations based on data from RoutesOnline and other sources. Remember that many of these route plans are subject to change and right now they are changing frequently!


 

Sunwing the airline Canadians love to hate, well actually that can be said about any Canadian airline, is looking to restart sun destination flying in November. Initial routes are listed below (Source RoutesOnline)
Montreal – Cancun eff 06NOV20 2 weekly
Montreal – Montego Bay eff 07NOV20 1 weekly
Montreal – Punta Cana eff 06NOV20 1 weekly
Toronto – Cancun eff 07NOV20 2 weekly
Toronto – Liberia eff 30NOV20 1 weekly
Toronto – Montego Bay eff 06NOV20 2 weekly
Toronto – Punta Cana eff 06NOV20 2 weekly

Image via Sunwing

 


Meanwhile Porter Airlines has further pushed back their relaunch to December 15. (Source Porter)

Image via Porter Airlines

This is somewhat of a surprise seeing that Australia isn't planning on their doors to Canadians for sometime still but perhaps some cargo contracts came up in that Air Canada is planning 3x weeklly service between Vancouver and Sydney from December 10 to January 10. I guess it also makes sense for Canadians living in Australia who want to come back for Christmas and vice-versa for Aussies here in Canada. (Source RoutesOnline)


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Monday, March 7, 2011

Sunwing Airlines to launch Canada-Europe flights

Already known for their flights to sunnier destinations down south, charter carrier Sunwing has announced that they will offer flights between Canada and Europe for the Summer 2011 season. Using a leased Boeing 767 the airline will offer charter flights between Montreal and Paris; Toronto and Amsterdam, Dublin, Lisbon, London (LGW), Paris, Porto and Rome. The flights will run from June 16 through to September 12.

Source: Airline Route Updates

Friday, August 21, 2009

Sunwing to fly Montreal-Ft. Lauderdale

According to Airline Route Updates, Sunwing Airlines will fly a twice weekly service between Montreal and Ft. Lauderdale starting on Dec 13, 09.

Flight times are as follows:
Montreal - Ft. Lauderdale Dep 1645 Arr 2020
Ft. Lauderdale - Montreal Dep 1220 Arr 1545