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by imp
Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing expands like a mofo!
Replies: 80
Views: 15929

Re: Sunwing expands like a mofo!

Dave, perhaps you have some truth in your post last year. However, I can assure you that crew sked is not a problem at Sunwing any longer. I will speak for myself, but the new manager has turned things around in a hurry and it is a pleasure to deal with them. I cannot even begin to explain to you ho...
by imp
Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:31 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing expands like a mofo!
Replies: 80
Views: 15929

Re: Sunwing expands like Jetsgo

You guys need to realize and accept that Sunwing is NOT a traditional airline. They are a tour operator that uses there own airplanes to fly their customers. You keep harping about 189 seats on an 800 and $50 fares to Calgary, but that has nothing to do with the bottom line. Skyservice puts 180 on a...
by imp
Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing expands like a mofo!
Replies: 80
Views: 15929

Re: Sunwing expands like Jetsgo

Regarding customer complaints - here are the numbers ....

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... y/Business

And what exactly do you know about how Sunwing manages its finances? Did you hear something? Buying too many coffee beans perhaps?
by imp
Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:23 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing expands like a mofo!
Replies: 80
Views: 15929

Re: Sunwing expands like Jetsgo

They have been operating airplanes since late 2005. Previous to that they were wet-leasing KFC amongst others.. As for Zoom and ITravel2000, there is no comparison. Zoom was a straight airline selling to the public. Sunwing sells vacations and then uses their own airplanes to provide the air portion...
by imp
Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:14 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Sunwing expands like a mofo!
Replies: 80
Views: 15929

Re: Sunwing expands like Jetsgo

Argg... Here goes, bear with me... Sunwing is not an airline. It is a vacation tour operator. They have been around since 1985. Between Red Seal Vacations and Sunwing (consortium), it is one of the largest tour operators in the country. How did their customers get south before Sunwing Airlines began...

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