WestJet buys Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 6:39 am
WestJet buys Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines
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https://globalnews.ca/news/9664270/sunw ... -airlines/
WestJet Airlines’ purchase of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions became official Monday in a major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market following a tumultuous year for travel.
First announced in March last year, the deal bolsters WestJet’s vacation package offerings as it adds the tour operator to its fleet, though the two brands will “initially” be marketed separately.
However, the two airlines will move from being competitors to collaborators, with the merger positioning Sunwing as an “instrumental pillar of the WestJet Group,” the latter said in a statement.
The move expands Calgary-based WestJet’s reach in Eastern Canada, particularly in the tour operator realm where it aims to compete against Montreal-based Air Canada and Transat AT.
Read more here:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9664270/sunw ... -airlines/
WestJet Airlines’ purchase of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions became official Monday in a major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market following a tumultuous year for travel.
First announced in March last year, the deal bolsters WestJet’s vacation package offerings as it adds the tour operator to its fleet, though the two brands will “initially” be marketed separately.
However, the two airlines will move from being competitors to collaborators, with the merger positioning Sunwing as an “instrumental pillar of the WestJet Group,” the latter said in a statement.
The move expands Calgary-based WestJet’s reach in Eastern Canada, particularly in the tour operator realm where it aims to compete against Montreal-based Air Canada and Transat AT.