Sunwing from Halifax

[archrd]

Has anyone flown with Sunwing from Halifax to Orlando? If so how did you find them?

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Here's a good thread on this topic ..

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=30043179&highlight=sunwing#post30043179

 

[archrd]

Thanks!

 

[dennise]

My son and his family are booked on direct flights from YHZ to MCO towards the end of April, I sure hope there are no glitches. Weather should not be a factor, but in Nova Scotia who knows!

 

[hockeymomNS]

Just randomly popping in to some threads to let everyone know about our Give Kids The World Dis Meet just outside Halifax in August. The team from Orlando is coming up so let us roll out the Maritime hospitality. We have been fortunate enough to have these boards available to us by Pete, let us show him our appreciation by helping this campaign.

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

we flew them jan 30 this year. both flights were nice. the staff much friendlier on the return. the meal was included, drinks, snacks, warm cloth and packs for the kids. the direct flight and price was great.

only bad part was coming home and having one bag damaged. we returned feb 6th and submitted beginning of april once we had the luggage company say they couldn't fix it etc. they sent a letter saying they needed a month to review. month came and they didn't have enough info and sent standard we need more time letter. we started calling and emailing, left messages and not one was returned. tonight hubby finally got a third followup letter saying fax the release to us and we will issue you your luggage claim. talk about hoops. but I would fly them again, it was a fabric bag and damages happen.

 

[4stroke]

I flew Sunwing Airlines once...now I know it's NOT A CANADIAN AIRLINE.

For a basic overview:
http://www.bipt.ca/news/loophole-lets-foreign-pilots-fly-here-canada

I'd rather have Canadian pilots and flight crew operating flights with my family, than sub-contracted Eastern European crews.

A bit of googling:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...used-cf-18-fighter-jets-to-scramble-1.1173510

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/..._charter_airline_incident.html?app=noRedirect

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/view...&sid=2737d7ffd25287178857375c12453ea7&start=0

What are we willing to sacrifice to save a few bucks...........?

 

[maplevale]

We fly Sunwing every 18 months or so on our Cuban vacations. We did fly them from T.O to Orlando in March 2011 as well.

We have had good luck in never having a late/delayed/cancelled flight. No damaged luggage (usually it's damaged at the airport though - not actually the airline). Your baggage is free (international flight) and you get a 'real' (well - real airplane food!) on board. We also had champagne and wine offered.