Sunwing has announced its initial winter flight schedules for four large Canadian airports. The release comes following the positive news that the Canadian government will lift all border and travel measures effective October 1, and amid a strong surge in customer demand for winter travel.
The tour operator's winter schedule announcement for Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver airports comes on the heels of customer capacity returning to 2019 levels, with winter capacity already growing by more than 140% over the previous year and expected to climb even further once border measures are removed.
Sunwing says it has been increasing its hiring and recruitment efforts to meet the growing demand for winter travel, with 172 employees recalled and more than 200 new employees hired across Sunwing's Canadian divisions so far this year.
On the airline side, Sunwing has hired over 120 pilots and is actively recruiting for 380 cabin crew positions from coast to coast.
"The increasing demand for travel is incredibly welcome news for our company and the entire Canadian travel industry, and we are delighted that the government is lifting travel measures starting in October, which will undoubtedly drive more bookings for travel to sun destinations this winter," said Andrew Dawson, Sunwing's President of Tour Operations.
"We are thrilled to see capacity returning to pre-2020 levels and to bring more Canadians back to the tropics this winter season, from tried and true favourites such as Cancun, Punta Cana and Varadero to new and expanding destinations such as Cayo Largo in Cuba and Melbourne in Florida."
Dawson adds that Sunwing will add more routes and destinations to support evolving demand in the months ahead, and he encourages Canadians to book their holiday and winter vacations quickly for best pricing and availability.
Sunwing winter flight schedules for YYZ, YUL, YYC and YVR are listed below:
Toronto flight schedule | | | |
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Destination | Peak Frequency | From |
To |
Acapulco | 1x weekly | 04-Jan-23 | 15-Mar-23 |
Antigua | 1x weekly | 05-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
Aruba | 3x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 24-Apr-23 |
Cayo Coco | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Cancun | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Cayo Largo | 1x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 07-Apr-23 |
Freeport | 1x weekly | 17-Dec-22 | 22-Apr-23 |
Grenada | 1x weekly | 06-Nov-22 | 23-Apr-23 |
Holguin | 4x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 28-Apr-23 |
Liberia | 4x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 24-Apr-23 |
Montego Bay | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Orlando | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Miami | 1x weekly | 18-Dec-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Melbourne | 2x weekly | 10-Dec-22 | 19-Apr-23 |
Manzanillo de Cuba | 1x weekly | 02-Nov-22 | 26-Apr-23 |
Mazatlan | 1x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 18-Apr-23 |
Puerto Plata | 3x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 25-Apr-23 |
Punta Cana | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Puerto Vallarta | 2x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 24-Apr-23 |
Rio Hato | 2x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 17-Apr-23 |
Roatan | 1x weekly | 12-Dec-22 | 03-Apr-23 |
Los Cabos | 3x weekly | 03-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Santa Clara | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
St. Maarten | 1x weekly | 03-Nov-22 | 27-Apr-23 |
St. Lucia | 1x weekly | 05-Nov-22 | 22-Apr-23 |
Varadero | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
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Montreal flight schedule | | | |
Destination | Peak Frequency | From | To |
Acapulco | 1x weekly | 21-Dec-22 | 15-Mar-23 |
Cayo Coco | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
Cancun | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Cayo Largo | 1x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 07-Apr-23 |
Freeport | 1x weekly | 17-Dec-22 | 22-Apr-23 |
Holguin | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 28-Apr-23 |
Liberia | 1x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 17-Apr-23 |
Montego Bay | 2x weekly | 05-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Miami | 1x weekly | 18-Dec-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Manzanillo de Cuba | 1x weekly | 02-Nov-22 | 26-Apr-23 |
Mazatlan | 1x weekly | 13-Dec-22 | 11-Apr-23 |
Puerto Plata | 4x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 25-Apr-23 |
Punta Cana | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Puerto Vallarta | 1x weekly | 18-Dec-22 | 09-Apr-23 |
Rio Hato | 1x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 31-Mar-23 |
Roatan | 1x weekly | 12-Dec-22 | 03-Apr-23 |
Los Cabos | 1x weekly | 10-Nov-22 | 06-Apr-23 |
San Andres | 1x weekly | 14-Dec-22 | 29-Mar-23 |
Santa Clara | Daily | 03-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
St. Maarten | 1x weekly | 03-Nov-22 | 27-Apr-23 |
Varadero | Daily | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
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Calgary flight schedule | | | |
Destination | Peak Frequency | From | To |
Cancun | 5x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
Liberia | 1x weekly | 18-Dec-22 | 16-Apr-23 |
Montego Bay | 1x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 10-Apr-23 |
Mazatlan | 1x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 14-Apr-23 |
Punta Cana | 1x weekly | 07-Nov-22 | 24-Apr-23 |
Puerto Vallarta | 2x weekly | 06-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Los Cabos | 2x weekly | 03-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
Varadero | 2x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 25-Apr-23 |
| | | |
Vancouver flight schedule | | | |
Destination | Peak Frequency | From | To |
Cancun | 6x weekly | 01-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Mazatlan | 1x weekly | 04-Nov-22 | 14-Apr-23 |
Punta Cana | 1x weekly | 12-Dec-22 | 24-Apr-23 |
Puerto Vallarta | 3x weekly | 06-Nov-22 | 30-Apr-23 |
Los Cabos | 1x weekly | 05-Nov-22 | 29-Apr-23 |
Varadero | 2x weekly | 08-Nov-22 | 25-Apr-23 |
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