Sunwing Propose New Buffalo NY - Santo Domingo Route

MiamiDRGuy

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it was on tv news today that Sunwing (Vacation Express) is proposing a new Buffalo, NY - SDQ route starting this Summer 2022 while the BUF-PUJ route still exist but seasonal.

I guess they want to lure more Canadians to use it to save tax if your flying out in Toronto.

Would this make sense?
 

AlaPlaya

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it was on tv news today that Sunwing (Vacation Express) is proposing a new Buffalo, NY - SDQ route starting this Summer 2022 while the BUF-PUJ route still exist but seasonal.

I guess they want to lure more Canadians to use it to save tax if your flying out in Toronto.

Would this make sense?
I had no idea Sunwing operated any flights out of Buffalo.
 

AlaPlaya

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The challenge is getting to Buffalo at a reasonable cost. A Canadian operated airline will not be bending over backwards by offering cheap flights to Buffalo.

I think the target market is Canadians in southern Ontario. It's always cheap to park in Buffalo and since it's a relatively small airport, it's a breeze to fly into/out of. I know I used to save a lot of money flying into Buffalo as opposed to Toronto.
 

william webster

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From So Ontario..... when the land border was closed to vehicle traffic

you ship your car across to the Buffalo airport and the shipper flies you over in a helicopter to the airport
You get your car/RV and go on your way

Very busy last year at many Ontario border points

and now - it works for air travel to the DR
 

william webster

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Could not cross the border by car.... Canada to USA.... air arrival allowed, no vehicles
It re-opens Nov 8th..... 9 days from now for vehicles