- 275 flights weekly to more than 40 destinations
- Increased flight frequency through fleet optimization
MONTREAL, Nov. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Air Transat announces its summer 2023 program today, which will feature 275 flights a week to more than 40 destinations at the height of the season. The airline will strengthen its position in Europe, increase the number of connections to the South and the United States as well as enhance its domestic service. The airline will also service over 265 additional destinations through partnerships with other carriers, mainly with its expanding network of codeshare agreements and its exclusive platform connectair by Air Transat.
“This flight program is perfectly in line with our mission, which is to encourage discovery and foster openness, whatever the destination or the reason for traveling,” said Michèle Barre, Vice-President, Network, Revenue Management and Pricing, Air Transat. “From an operational standpoint, the more efficient use of our aircraft allows us to increase the frequency of flights and regain a capacity similar to what we had prior to the pandemic.”
Europe… over and over
At the height of the season, the airline will offer 88 direct flights weekly to 19 European destinations from Montreal. Out of Toronto, 73 direct flights a week are scheduled to 15 cities in Europe. Finally, from Quebec City, three weekly direct flights are scheduled to Paris and one to London.
Number of weekly direct flights to Europe*
| Destination | From Montreal | From Quebec City | From Toronto |
| AMSTERDAM, Netherlands | 3 | 4 | |
| ATHENS, Greece | 4 | 4 | |
| BÂLE-MULHOUSE, Switzerland | 2 | ||
| BARCELONA, Spain | 4 | 3 | |
| BORDEAUX, France | 5 | ||
| BRUSSELS, Belgium | 3 | ||
| DUBLIN, Ireland | 6 | ||
| FARO, Portugal | 1 | ||
| GLASGOW, United Kingdom | 7 | ||
| LAMEZIA, Italy | 1 | ||
| LISBON, Portugal | 5 | 5 | |
| LONDON, United Kingdom | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| LYON, France | 5 | ||
| MADRID, Spain | 4 | ||
| MALAGA, Spain | 2 | ||
| MANCHESTER, United Kingdom | 6 | ||
| MARSEILLE, France | 6 | ||
| NANTES, France | 4 | ||
| NICE, France | 3 | ||
| PARIS, France | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| PORTO, Portugal | 3 | 4 | |
| ROME, Italy | 7 | 7 | |
| TOULOUSE, France | 5 | ||
| VENICE, Italy | 2 | 1 | |
| ZAGREB, Croatia | 3 |
| *At the height of the season |
United States: Florida and California increasingly accessible
From Montreal, Air Transat will offer a total of 16 direct flights each week to the United States, including four to Fort Lauderdale, three to Orlando, and three each to Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, out of Toronto, seven direct flights will depart every week, including four to Fort Lauderdale and three to Orlando. From Quebec City, the company will again offer one direct weekly flight to Fort Lauderdale.
Number of weekly flights to the United States*
| Destination | From Montreal | From Quebec City | From Toronto |
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| LOS ANGELES, California | 3 | ||
| MIAMI, Florida | 3 | ||
| ORLANDO, Florida | 3 | 3 | |
| SAN FRANCISCO, California | 3 |
| * At the height of the season |
South: greater frequency
In keeping with the desires of Canadian seekers of sand, sun and sea, Air Transat will once again offer a selection of its most popular destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean departing from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.
Number of weekly flights to the South*
| Destination | From Montreal | From Quebec City | From Toronto |
| CANCUN, Mexico | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| CAYO COCO, Cuba | 3 | 1 | |
| HOLGUIN, Cuba | 2 | 2 | |
| MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica | 1 | 1 | |
| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | 1 | ||
| PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | |
| PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico | 2 | 2 | |
| PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| SAMANA, Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | |
| SANTA CLARA, Cuba | 1 | 1 | |
| VARADERO, Cuba | 3 | 2 |
| * At the height of the season |
Domestic flights still popular
Encouraged by consumer response to travel within Canada, Air Transat will continue to offer numerous domestic flights out of Montreal and Toronto next summer.
Number of weekly domestic flights*
| City-pair | Numberof flights |
| MONTREAL–CALGARY | 7 |
| MONTREAL–QUEBEC CITY | 3 |
| MONTREAL–TORONTO | 10 |
| MONTREAL–VANCOUVER | 7 |
| * At the height of the season |
About Air Transat
Founded in Montreal 35 years ago, Air Transat is a leading leisure travel brand. Voted North America’s Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, it flies to international, transborder and Canadian destinations. It is renewing its fleet with the greenest aircraft in their category as part of a commitment to a healthier environment, knowing that this is essential to its operations and the magnificent destinations it offers. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ). To find out more, visit airtransat.com.
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