Sunwing Airlines flew its final commercial flight on Thursday after it officially completed its integration with WestJet.
The merge, which was two years in the making, is part of WestJet's strategy to give Canadians more options when it comes to sun and leisure travel.
The second-largest airline in Canada has now integrated all jet aircraft under a single Air Operator Certificate, including 16 former Swoop aircraft, another nine former Lynx Air planes, and now 18 more from Sunwing Airlines.
So, what does this mean for Sunwing Vacation customers?
The travel company announced that, effective Thursday, May 28, all vacation package customers will travel on board WestJet-operated flights.
Here are some of the key changes vacation package travellers can expect:
"This transition is important because it will deliver a unified experience to our guests, both at the airport and in the sky, in addition to enhancing connectivity and allowing us to provide more vacation packages to our valued customers on a year-round basis," said Andrew Dawson, president of the travel company, in a statement.
Canadians can look forward to a variety of trending vacation packages this summer, including St. Maarten, Freeport and Panama, as well as longtime favourites such as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Varadero and more. Check out the travel company's summer schedule.
WestJet acquired Sunwing in May 2023 after the deal between the carriers was approved by the Canadian government earlier that year in March.
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