Onex-Owned WestJet Adds More Flights to Latin America After Deal

Canadian travel company WestJet Group plans to increase its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and introduce planes with more seats after buying a competitor.

WestJet, which is owned by private equity firm Onex Corp., completed the acquisition last year of low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations, which focuses on travel packages to warm-weather spots.

WestJet now plans to fly to 39 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, 10 more than in 2022, the company said in a statement, as it works to integrate Sunwing. It estimates that half of all flights from Canada ...