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Sunwing Announces 2024-2025 Winter Schedule 

DALLAS — Canadian leisure airline Sunwing (WG) has announced its 2024-2025 winter schedule featuring flights from 24 airports across Canada to 27 sun destinations, including Tulum (TQO), Camaguey-Santa Lucia (CMW), and San Andrés (ADZ).

"As the leading vacation provider in the country, our commitment to providing Canadians with accessible, affordable vacation options has remained steadfast, and we are thrilled to introduce our initial winter lineup featuring more of the destinations our customers know and love, plus the exciting new additions of Tulum, Camaguey-Santa Lucia, and San Andrés, with direct flights starting as early as November 2," said Andrew Dawson, President of Sunwing Vacations Group.

Thanks to new direct flights from Toronto (YTO) and Montreal (YMQ), travelers can explore CMW, offering a blend of natural beauty and everything travelers love about Cuba. 

With the introduction of flights from YMQ to TQO, travelers can easily discover this coastal destination, from its laidback bohemian atmosphere to its archeological world wonders and vibrant local culture. Also new from YMQ for this season, travelers can travel directly to ADZ, which offers beautiful beaches and extraordinary nature.

Sunwing December 2024 route map. Map: Cirium

Nonstop Flights from Regional Locations

Canadians in regional communities can continue to enjoy the added convenience of nonstop flights to several vacation destinations from their local airports:

• More options from Ontario gateways, including Hamilton (YHM), Windsor (YQG), London (YXU), Thunder Bay (YQT) and more, starting November 2;

• Weekly departures from Quebec City (YQB), starting November 1, 2024, and weekly flights to Cancun (CUN), Punta Cana (PUJ), and Vadero (VRA) from Saguenay-Bagotville (YBG), starting December 9;

• Weekly flights to CUN and Mazatlan (MZT) from Kelowna (YLW), starting December 12;

• Continued weekly service to top southern destinations from gateways in Atlantic Canada, starting January 5, 2025, furthering Sunwing's commitment to providing its customers in Moncton (YQM), St. John's (YYT), Gander (YQX), Deer Lake (YVZ) and more with affordable sun vacations, and;

• Multiple weekly flights to airports throughout Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba from the Prairies, starting November 4.

Notable additions to the 2024-2025 schedule also include:

• Monday flights to CUN from Kitchener-Waterloo (YKF), starting December 16;

• Three weekly flights to La Romana (LRM) from Montreal, starting November 30 and;

• Weekly flights to CUN and Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from Victoria (YYJ), starting December 10.

Offering more vacations to sun destinations than any other Canadian vacation company, WG provides families of all ages, solo explorers, and adult-only travelers with access to a wide range of all-inclusive Sunwing packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.

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