Sunwing has announced the return of its service from Halifax to Orlando for its fifth consecutive year. Operating on Fridays from February 10 until May 12, the tour operator continues to make it easy for Halifax residents to visit the sunshine state.

Perfect for families - and everyone else - Orlando and Kissimmee are best known for their theme parks, like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. President of Tour Operations, Andrew Dawson said, “Orlando and Kissimmee remain two of our consistently most popular Floridian destinations, so it was important for us to be able to continue this service for Nova Scotian residents.
“Plus, when combined with our value-added packages, it makes exploring Florida quite easy, affordable and very fun.”
The news was also well received by Bert van der Stege, vice president, Business Development & chief commercial officer for Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA).
“We welcome the return of Sunwing’s direct flights to Orlando. Florida is an extremely popular destination for sun seekers and with the early arrival of winter this season, we are pleased that our passengers will have a number of options to meet their travel needs.”
As well as providing convenient direct flights to this popular Florida vacation hotspot, Sunwing has a wide selection of popular resorts and private homes situated close to many of the region’s key attractions.
All vacation packages include a complimentary standard size rental car, and families that opt to rent a private home with 3-6 bedrooms will receive a complimentary upgrade to a 7 seater minivan. All Sunwing vacation packages to Florida include return flights on Sunwing Airlines where passengers can sit back and relax and enjoy a delicious buy on board selection of light meals and snacks with choices inspired by Food Network Canada Celebrity Chef, Lynn Crawford.

You will visit the following 2 places:

Halifax

Halifax, legally known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University,Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of the municipality. Halifax was ranked as the fourth best place to live in Canada for 2012, placed first on a list of "large cities by quality of life" and placed second in a list of "large cities of the future''. Additionally, Halifax has consistently placed in the top 10 for business friendliness of North and South American cities. Waterfront warehouses known as the Historic Properties recall Halifax’s days as a trading hub for privateers, notably during the War of 1812.

Orlando

Orlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,082,628 and it is the 27th largest metropolitan area in the United States, the 5th largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, and the 3rd largest metro area in Florida. The city-proper population is 235,860 making Orlando the 80th largest city in the "United States". It is Florida's fifth largest city by population. Orlando was incorporated on July 31, 1875, and became a city in 1885.