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Sunwing Adding More Canada-Caribbean Flights

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 15, 2017 - 11:00 am

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is adding more flights from Canada to the Caribbean this summer.

The carrier will be offering service to three Caribbean destinations from Vancouver via Toronto.

From May 17 to Sept. 3, Vancouver travelers can reach Punta Cana, Montego Bay and St. Maarten.

From June 1 through Sept. 1, connections to Punta Cana will be available on Thursdays and Sundays, while Montego Bay can be reached weekly on Saturdays from June 3 through Sept. 3.

Those heading to St. Maarten can fly Wednesdays between May 17 and Aug. 31.

Sunwing is the largest vertically integrated travel company in North America.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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