Air Transat is pleased to announce it will start paying commission to Canadian travel agents who sell its Option Plus service. The commission will be paid on all sales made as of October 21, 2010 for departures starting November 1, 2010.

Travel agencies in Canada will receive a $5 commission per segment once the trip has been completed. The commissions will be paid on a monthly basis by electronic transfer.

The travel agencies must make Option Plus bookings through the Information and Seat Selection Centre (ISSC) at 1-866-892-4368 or at www.airtransat.ca.

Option Plus is an Economy Class option with loads of advantages like priority check-in and baggage delivery, a 10 kg excess baggage allowance, seat selection, a complimentary comfort kit on all overnights flights, headphones, and many more privileges!

Air Transat is Canada’s leading holiday travel airline. It carries some 3 million passengers annually to nearly 60 destinations in 25 countries. Air Transat has a fleet of 18 Airbus A330s and A310s. The company employs approximately 2,000 people. Air Transat is a subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc., an integrated international tour operator with more than 60 destination countries and that distributes products in over 50 countries.