Carrier strengthens its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new flight to New Orleans and year-round service to Spain
MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Transat is pleased to present travellers from Quebec with its enhanced Sun destinations program for winter 2019–2020, including the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America, and Europe. The lineup includes a brand-new destination, New Orleans, Louisiana, available as of November with twice-weekly direct service. Named the 2019 World's Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat will become the only carrier to offer direct flights from Montreal to this festive destination.
With new Airbus A321neoLR aircraft added to its fleet in time for winter operations this year, Air Transat will have greater flexibility to offer travellers a broader range of destinations. The company will feature a total of 42 South and Europe destinations out of Montreal, and 13 out of Quebec City.
On the Europe front, the carrier will now serve Spain's Costa del Sol year-round, with direct service to Malaga from Montreal (two flights a week), and will also fly to Madrid starting in December (two direct flights weekly).
New Sun destinations
Air Transat will put increased focus on Florida travel this winter, continuing its Orlando service (three direct flights per week) and adding frequency to Fort Lauderdale, with direct flights now available daily out of Montreal during the peak season. The carrier will also boost frequency on its Quebec City–Fort Lauderdale route, offering five direct flights a week.
Also out of Montreal, Air Transat will be enriching its Dominican Republic program with one additional direct flight each week to Puerto Plata (for a total of five direct flights a week), as well as adding another flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica (four direct flights per week). Cuba will be more accessible for travellers flying out of Quebec City, with the addition of direct service to Holguin, for a total of two direct flights weekly.
Europe in winter
In addition to the Costa del Sol and Madrid in Spain, Air Transat will continue serving Portugal this winter, with direct flights to Lisbon. It will also maintain its daily direct service between Montreal and Paris. And beginning in mid-December, residents of the Quebec City region will enjoy twice-weekly direct service to the French capital.
Discovering Canada and Europe with domestic and connecting flights
Air Transat's domestic flights, which link some major Canadian cities, will allow Quebecers to explore other regions in Canada as well as transatlantic destinations accessible via connecting flights.The airline will continue its daily direct flights between Montreal and Toronto, and three direct weekly flights linking Montreal and Vancouver.
From Montreal – 42 South and Europe destinations
South | Number of flights (in peak season) |
Caribbean | |
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 2 direct flights a week |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 2 direct flights a week |
Montego Bay, Jamaica | 4 direct flights a week |
Fort-de-France, Martinique | 2 direct flights a week |
Saint-Martin/St. Maarten | 1 direct flight a week |
Central and South America | |
Cartagena, Colombia | 2 direct flights a week |
San Andres, Colombia | 1 direct flight a week |
Liberia, Costa Rica | 2 direct flights a week |
San José, Costa Rica | 2 direct flights a week |
Roatan, Honduras | 2 direct flights a week |
Rio Hato, Panama | 2 direct flights a week |
El Salvador, Salvador | 1 direct flight a week |
Cuba | |
Cayo Coco | 4 direct flights a week |
Cayo Largo | 2 direct flights a week |
Cayo Santa Maria | 4 direct flights a week |
Havana | 1 direct flight a week |
Holguin | 5 direct flights a week |
Varadero | Daily direct flights |
Dominican Republic | |
La Romana | 2 direct flights a week |
Puerto Plata | 5 direct flights a week |
Punta Cana | Daily direct flights |
Samana | 3 direct flights a week |
Santo Domingo | 1 direct flight a week |
Mexico | |
Acapulco | 1 direct flight a week |
Cancun / Riviera Maya | Daily direct flights |
Cozumel | 1 direct flight a week |
Puerto Vallarta | 3 direct flights a week |
United States | |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Daily direct flights |
Orlando, Florida | 3 direct flights a week |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 2 direct flights a week |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1 direct flight a week |
Europe | Number of flights (in peak season) |
France | |
Paris | Daily direct flights |
Italy | |
Rome | 2 flights a week via Toronto (until mid-January) |
Portugal | |
Faro | 1 flight a week via Toronto |
Lisbon | 2 direct flights a week and 2 flights a week via Toronto |
Porto | 1 flight a week via Toronto |
Spain | |
Barcelona | 2 flights a week via Toronto (until mid-January) |
Madrid | 2 direct flights a week |
Malaga | 2 direct flights a week |
United Kingdom | |
Glasgow | 2 flights a week via Toronto |
London | 7 flights a week via Toronto |
Manchester | 3 flights a week via Toronto |
From Montreal – Domestic flights
Canada | Number of flights |
Toronto | Daily direct flights |
Vancouver | 4 direct flights a week |
From Quebec City – 13 South and Europe destinations
South | Number of flights (in peak season) |
Cuba | |
Cayo Coco | 2 direct flights a week |
Cayo Santa Maria | 2 direct flights a week |
Holguin | 2 direct flights a week |
Varadero | 3 direct flights a week |
Dominican Republic | |
La Romana | 1 direct flight a week |
Puerto Plata | 1 direct flight a week |
Punta Cana | 4 direct flights a week |
Samana | 1 direct flight a week |
Florida | |
Fort Lauderdale | 5 direct flights a week |
Orlando | 2 direct flights a week |
Mexico | |
Cancun / Riviera Maya | 4 direct flights a week |
Puerto Vallarta | 1 direct flight a week |
Europe | |
Paris, France | 2 direct flights a week |
About Air Transat
Air Transat is Canada's number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries in the Americas and Europe, offers domestic and connecting flights within Canada, and carries some 5 million passengers every year. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., a leading integrated international tourism company specializing in holiday travel and offering vacation packages, hotel stays and air travel. Transat was awarded Travelife certification in 2018 in recognition of its commitment to sustainable development. Based in Montreal, it has 5,000 employees.
Recent distinctions and awards
- Named World's Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards
- Voted Best Tour Operator and Favourite Overall Supplier at the Agents' Choice Awards presented by Baxter Travel Media
- Voted Best Airline and Best Tour Operator at the Trophées Uni-Vers awards organized by the Association des Agents de Voyages du Québec
- Ranked among Canada's Best Employers and first among airlines on Forbes magazine's list
SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.
