Air Transat has announced the relaunch of a significant number of its routes for the summer. At the height of the season, it will operate more than 250 direct weekly flights on 69 direct routes.
The company says it is consolidating its position on the transatlantic market and continuing to develop its services in the United States, in addition to offering flights to the South and within Canada.
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“The numbers tell us clearly that with the gradual lifting of travel restrictions around the world, people are more ready than ever to plan their next trip, whether to Europe, the United States, Canada or to destinations South,” said Joseph Adamo, director of sales and marketing. Officer.
“The outlook for the summer season is favorable and our abundant air supply, which includes the vast majority of our pre-pandemic destinations as well as exciting new routes, allows us to meet the significant pent-up demand. This increase in demand has also allowed us to increase capacity on certain key routes by the end of the winter season.
Europe will take off in April
Transat’s European summer season will begin in April.
From Montreal, TS will gradually resume direct flights to 16 European destinations including Amsterdam for the first time. Customers will once again be able to travel nonstop to Athens, Basel-Mulhouse, Barcelona, Brussels, London, Madrid, Porto, Rome and Venice, as well as to French provinces, including Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Toulouse. In addition, the airline currently offers flights to Malaga and Lisbon, as well as a daily service to Paris, which will increase to 14 weekly flights during the summer.
From Quebec, Air Transat will be the only airline to offer non-stop service to two European capitals: first to Paris from the beginning of April and, for the very first time and exclusively, to London in May.
From Toronto, Air Transat will serve 15 European cities this summer. Flights to Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Dublin, Lamezia, Paris, Rome, Venice and Zagreb will again be offered, in addition to the currently operating flights to Glasgow, Lisbon, London, Manchester and Porto. In addition, due to sustained demand for southern Portugal, Air Transat will now serve Faro year-round.
cross-border sunshine
Air Transat will land in California for the first time in its history, serving both San Francisco and Los Angeles from Montreal. With Florida’s continued popularity, the airline will now operate many of its flights year-round; namely, flights from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, from Quebec to Fort Lauderdale and from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
More domestic flights and connections
Transat says interest in domestic flights isn’t waning and all indications are that trips to Canada will still be popular this summer. Therefore, TS will offer an enhanced flight schedule between Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, Calgary and Vancouver.
These flights will also allow many Canadians to access international flights via connections in Toronto and Montreal.
South Summer
Because Canadians always love the Caribbean and Mexico in the summer, Air Transat will offer a selection of its most popular destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean departing from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.
Continuous flexibility
For a limited time, customers booking flights on Eco Budget, Eco Standard or Club Standard fares will enjoy additional flexibility. They will be able to change their travel dates and/or their destination free of charge up to 24 hours before departure and will only have to pay the fare difference, if any.
Customers looking for maximum flexibility can purchase Eco Flex and Club Flex fares (flights) or Option Flex Extra (packages). This will allow them to modify their reservation free of charge and obtain a refund in the event of cancellation, whatever the circumstances.
