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Cuba: Varadero: Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport [26] Curaçao: Willemstad: Hato International Airport [2] Dominican Republic: Puerto Plata: Gregorio Luperón International Airport [27] Punta Cana: Punta Cana International Airport [27] France: Paris: Charles de Gaulle Airport [28] Grenada: St. George's: Maurice Bishop International Airport ...
WestJet Airlines, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, [8] is the second-largest airline in Canada. [9] It began operations in 1996 with 220 employees, three aircraft, and five destinations. [10]
In November 2005, a Boeing 737-800 departing from Toronto to Santiago de Cuba was the airline's inaugural flight. [9] In December 2005, Sunwing flew its first direct flight from Sudbury, Ontario to Varadero, Cuba , making it one of the first international flights directly from the Sudbury Airport .
Cuba: Varadero: Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport: Terminated [9] Dominican Republic: Punta Cana: Punta Cana International Airport: Terminated [10] Jamaica: Kingston: Norman Manley International Airport: Terminated: Montego Bay: Sangster International Airport: Terminated [11] Mexico (Baja California Sur) San José del Cabo: Los Cabos International ...
Varadero receives more than 1 million tourists annually. [5] Varadero is primarily visited by European and Canadian tourists. The number of U.S. tourists visiting Varadero, although increasing, has been limited because of the U.S. government restrictions that make it difficult for U.S. citizens to visit Cuba as "tourists", as defined by US rules.
Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport was built in 1989 and inaugurated by Fidel Castro, [3] thus replacing the old Varadero airport located in Santa Marta, currently known as Kawama Airport. The airport was named after a journalist, fighter for the Cuban Independence and black rights activist in Cuba Juan Gualberto Gómez (1854–1933).
Sunwing Travel Group became a subsidiary of the WestJet Group on May 1, 2023, following an acquisition announced in March 2022. This merger aimed to: Consolidate market share: By combining two major players in the Canadian travel industry, the acquisition significantly strengthens WestJet's position, particularly in vacation packages and sun destinations.
Kawama Airport was the original international airport serving Varadero. It served over 330,000 Cubans who fled the country for the United States during the Freedom Flights . However, as the tourism sector in the region developed, Kawama Airport grew too close to the beaches and resorts, creating noise issues for visitors.