WestJet to shut down a second airline, Sunwing, and integrate it into its main business
WestJet, a Calgary-based airline, plans to wind down Sunwing Airlines and merge it with its mainline business within two years. The decision is part...
WestJet to close its low-cost unit Swoop
Canadian airline WestJet has announced the integration of its discount carrier, Swoop, into its mainline operations. The move follows the ratification of a recent...
Sunwing flight bound to Montreal from Santa Clara, Cuba, diverts to Varadero after tyre problem
A Sunwing plane that took off from Santa Clara with 189 passengers managed to land satisfactorily in Varadero after a tyre burst on departure,...
WestJet closer to acquisition of Sunwing group
Regulatory review of the WestJet Group's acquisition of Sunwing moves to next stageThe WestJet Group today issued a statement following the release of the...
Cracked windshield forces Sunwing Airlines (operating for TUI Netherlands) to divert to Bucharest
On 17 September, a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 (registered C-FFPH) operated TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR3042 between Antalya, Turkey and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A...
WestJet Group to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines
Delivering greater value and more sun destinations for Canadians
Combination strengthens both companies following impact of pandemic
Drives growth and job creation
Unlocks...
Canadian Sunwing Airlines cancels return flight of partying maskless social media influencers
Before New Year's Eve, a group of 154 Canadian social media influencers departed on a Sunwing Airlines charter flight from Montreal, Canada, to Cancun,...
Canadian low-cost airline Sunwing suspends operations with their Boeing 737 MAX’s
Sunwing Airlines, a Canadian low-cost airline from Sunwing Vacations, has decided to temporarily suspend the operations of their four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft....
TUI fly Belgium’s extensive winter network from Canada and the United States
To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada...
Sunwing Airlines: failure to achieve predicted performance during takeoff, Belfast International Airport
On 21 July 2017 at 15:39 (UTC +1), a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 (C-FWGH) took off from Belfast International Airport with a thrust setting...
First Boeing 737 MAX for Canadian low-cost Sunwing Airlines
Sunwing Airlines, a Canadian low-cost airline from Sunwing Vacations, is excited to introduce their first of four brand-new next-generation Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft...