TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Sunwing continues to track Hurricane Maria. As earlier advised, flight services into Punta Cana and Puerto Plata have been suspended until September 22nd. After reviewing the most up-to-date projections of the hurricane's path and strength, Sunwing has taken the decision to activate its contingency plans and repatriate all customers from Dominican Republic in advance of the storm's projected landfall.
- Customers scheduled to depart on the four Sunwing flights from Puerto Plata or Punta Cana on Tuesday, September 19th, will return to Canada as planned.
- Customers scheduled to depart Punta Cana and return to Toronto on Wednesday, September 20th, will also return to Canada as planned.
- Sunwing will be operating nine additional flights on Tuesday and Wednesday to repatriate all other customers ahead of the storm. Sunwing destination representatives will be in touch with all guests to confirm their flight details.
Sunwing does not have any passengers in other destinations currently forecasted to be impacted, but continues to monitor the situation closely.
About Sunwing
As the #1 to the sun and North America's largest vertically integrated travel company, Sunwing has more flights to the south than any other leisure carrier with convenient direct service from over 34 airports across Canada to over 50 popular sun destinations. This scale enables Sunwing to negotiate the best deals and exclusive offers at all of the top-rated resorts across the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. Renowned for its award-winning service, Sunwing is consistently voted the #1 leisure airline by travel agents and is the perennial winner of the Consumer Choice Award. Customers can look forward to starting their vacation off in style with award-winning inflight service, which features a complimentary glass of sparkling wine, tea and coffee and non-alcoholic beverage service; together with a buy on board menu of light meals and snacks (including kids' choices) inspired by Food Network Canada Celebrity Chef, Lynn Crawford. Sunwing customers also benefit from the assistance of the company's own knowledgeable destination representatives, who greet them upon arrival and support them throughout their vacation journey.
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