The former Austrian Airlines boss Alexis von Hoensbroech can announce a takeover shortly after the start in Canada. Sunwing Airlines becomes part of Westjet.
Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737 in snow: Will soon be part of Westjet.
Alexis von Hoensbroech has just started his job as head of Westjet, so he already has big things to announce. The Canadian airline takes over the smaller competitor Sunwing Airlines together with the tour operator Sunwing Vacations. This was announced by the former Austrian Airlines boss on Wednesday (March 2nd).
Westjet Vacations and Sunwing Vacations are to be merged as tour operators and run by Sunwing boss Stephen Hunter. On the airline side, the acquisition of Sunwing Airlines will “increase capacity by operating otherwise seasonal aircraft year-round in Canada, rather than Sunwing supplementing seasonal demand with imported aircraft,” it said.
Two Boeing-only operators So far, Sunwing Airlines has always leased Tui aircraft from Europe seasonally. They were not needed there in winter. The German travel group holds 49 percent of the Sunwing Travel Group.
“We are bringing together two companies with strong brands that complement each other perfectly,” says Westjet boss von Hoensbroech. The Sunwings Airlines fleet consists of 22 Boeing 737-800 and six Boeing 737 Max 8. Westjet has 44 Boeing 737-700, 38 Boeing 737-800, 14 Boeing 737 Max 8 and six Boeing 787-9.
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