Facts AND RESEARCH
For anyone waiting or interested the two biggest charters Signature Vacations and Sunquest released their schedules today and neither of them are flyingbto the Dominican this winter. Not good overall and certainly not good for competition. Even Westjets flights have taken a significant jump in price.
Sunwing Vacations started its in-house airline in November 2005 using Boeing 737-800s to operate flights from Canada to the USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, as well as domestic flights. Since then, its President is Mark Williams, who previously was President of Skyservice and had also worked with Wardair and Canadian Airlines.[citation needed]
Sunwing Airlines merged with Signature and SellOffVacations on September 29, 2009, consequently signing a partnership deal with UK based TUI Travel.
In December 2010 parent company Sunwing Travel Group acquired Caribbean Nexus Tours, one of the leading ground handlers and incoming tour operator in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, giving more destination tour choices and flexibility to the Sunwing Group.
The Winter of 2010/2011 was a great success for Sunwing Airlines. With a fleet of 20 aircraft (11 of which were leased), they competed with Air Transat, Air Canada and Westjet for the top vacation get-a-way airline in the Canadian market. This prompted the airline to grow even more and they have now begun to compete with Air Transat in the European market. They recently arranged a deal with EuroAtlantic Airways and acquired 2 Boeing 767-300ER's in order to complete flights from Toronto to Lisbon, London, Paris, Dublin, Rome, Porto and Amsterdam as well as Montreal to Paris.
As of May 2011, Sunwing Airlines employs over 1600 staff.
Flights and Vacations on Nolitours | Airline Tickets and Vacation Packages
Nolitours sells packages all over the DR and uses Air Transat as carrier.
Flights and Vacations on Transat Holidays | Airline Tickets and Vacation Packages
Air Transat sell packages for all of the DR.
Air Transat has the best service for the West coast of Canada.
Direct flights to POP and PUJ with a stop in POP, during the peak winter season.
AC flies year around.
Westjet via YYZ- Toronto.
AI's are a good deal from the West coast.
Individual travel is expensive with a flight and condo but is worth it for some.
Due to volume and distance the deals are good on the East coast year round.
Mexico, Central America and Hawaii are better, but if you love the DR you must go.
Because of the crisis cheap now costs double. :ermm:
