WestJet Cargo expands Caribbean network with added Sunwing aircraft

WestJet Cargo is expanding its network and freight capacity following the integration of Sunwing Airlines into the WestJet Group, adding 18 Boeing 737 aircraft to its fleet.

The move increases cargo service to key Caribbean destinations, with up to 2.5 tons of additional belly cargo space per flight now available to Holguin, Santa Clara and Varadero in Cuba.

“This aircraft capacity is a welcome addition, both for increased belly cargo throughput in Eastern Canada and for guest connectivity through WestJet Airlines,” said Julius Mooney, director of commercial cargo at WestJet.

The expansion builds on the airline’s Toronto–Havana service launched in 2023 and adds daily service to Varadero, four flights weekly to Santa Clara and three to Holguin. New daily service is also launching between Montreal and Varadero, with four weekly flights to Holguin from Montreal.

“Canada is Cuba’s fourth largest trading partner, and this unique economic relationship has opened amazing opportunities for our clients and our business,” Mooney said. “We look forward to expanding across even more cargo destinations in the coming months.”

Additional service increases include daily flights from Toronto to Cancun, Montego Bay and Punta Cana, with frequency also rising to Puerto Plata and Liberia.