Montreal, August 23, 2016 – Air Transat is proud to announce the addition of a supplementary flight to Malaga, Spain, to its transatlantic winter program, departing twice weekly during high season for this sunny and very popular destination. Direct flights will be operated from Montreal and service will also be available from Toronto, thanks to our domestic flight program connecting the two Canadian cities.

"Characterized by its mild winters, among other things, the Costa del Sol is perfect for combining relaxation and discovery during a short or long stay," states Annick Guérard, President and General Manager of Transat Tours Canada. "In addition to the flights, travellers get access to plenty of one-stop packages, or à la carte accommodation options and car rentals for more flexibility," concludes Guérard.

Weekly service to Malaga begins January 23, 2017, and becomes biweekly as of March 1.

Air Transat’s 2016-17 winter flight program offers travellers 34 Sun destinations and departures from 22 cities in Canada, in addition to a diversified Europe program popular with Canadians during the winter months. The airline’s domestic flight program will also continue to open the doors to more destinations in Europe this winter for travellers from Montreal and Toronto.

Air Transat’s 2016-17 transatlantic winter program

From Montreal:

• Daily direct flights to Paris

• Two direct weekly flights to Malaga during high season

• Flights to London, Manchester, Glasgow, Porto and Lisbon, via Toronto

• Direct flights to Rome and Barcelona as of April

From Toronto:

• Daily direct flights to London

• Direct flights to Manchester, Glasgow, Porto, Lisbon and Faro

• Flights to Paris and Malaga, via Montreal

From Vancouver:

• Weekly direct flights to London (twice weekly as of December)

From Quebec City:

• Weekly direct flights to Paris as of February

For all the details on Transat’s Europe program, visit airtransat.com.

It is worth noting that Air Transat was voted Best North American Leisure Airline at the Skytrax annual World Airline Awards in July 2016, in addition to placing third among the top customer-oriented airlines, after Porter and KLM, according to a recent survey carried out by Protégez-Vous among Quebec consumers.

About Air Transat

Air Transat is Canada's leading holiday travel airline. Every year, it carries some 3 million passengers to nearly 60 destinations in 30 countries aboard its fleet of Boeing narrow-body and Airbus wide-body jets. The company employs more than 2,500 people. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., an integrated international tour operator with more than 60 destination countries and that distributes products in over 50 countries. Air Transat was named Best North American Leisure Airline at the Skytrax annual World Airline Awards, held in July 2016.