Sunwing Continues Expansion, Adds New Route to Punta Cana

By: - July 27th, 2018
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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Sunwing is continuing to ramp up its expansion to the Caribbean, with another new route to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

The carrier will be launching a new weekly flight from Sept-Îles, Quebec, beginning Dec. 12.

The new route will run weekly through April 10, 2019, according to the company.

Sunwing will also be resuming its flights from Sept-Îles to Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean for the winter season.

“Sunwing is proud to be the only leisure carrier to offer vacation packages directly from Sept-Îles. Both Cancun and Punta Cana are consistently two of our most popular destinations and we are delighted to be offering local residents even more convenient and affordable travel from Sept-Îles Airport this year,” said Executive Vice President of Sunwing Travel Group Quebec, Sam Char.

The Canadian travel giant has been expanding at a blistering place this summer, particularly in Mexico.

— CJ

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