MONTREAL, May 3, 2023
/CNW/ - Air Transat is pleased to unveil the details of its
2023-2024 winter flight program today for Quebec travellers, slated to begin on
November 1, 2023. The airline
continues to develop its operations, and will offer, at the peak of
the season, more than 180 direct flights per week from Montreal and Quebec
City to over 30 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States and Europe.
"We are proud to present an ambitious flight program that is
even more attractive than our pre-pandemic offer,"
said Michèle Barre, Air Transat's Chief Revenue Officer. "We
are following through on our strategy to expand our service to
various French regions with Lyon
and Marseille routes now operating
throughout the winter, while flights to Nantes will continue until mid-January. The
rise in our overall capacity for winter 2023-2024 also includes a
major increase in the frequency of flights to South destinations,
while enabling us to keep on strengthening our air network to offer
our Quebec customers even more
flight options."
At the peak of the season, Air Transat's overall program will
include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight
Canadian cities. In addition to Montreal and Quebec
City, it will also offer flights from Toronto, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Halifax and Moncton.
Sun destinations: more accessible
than ever
Compared to last year, over 30 additional flights will be
scheduled from Montreal and
Quebec City, reinforcing the
airline's commitment to meet travellers' needs while offering even
greater travel day flexibility.
In particular, the company is strengthening its position as the
primary Canadian airline serving the Dominican Republic. At the peak of the season,
two additional direct flights will be offered each week between
Montreal and Punta Cana, while one additional direct flight
will be offered between Quebec
City and Punta Cana and
between Quebec City and
Puerto Plata.
Air Transat is also significantly enhancing its Cuba offer with two additional flights
departing from Montreal to
Cayo Coco, three to Holguín, two to
Varadero and one to Santa
Clara.
The company continues to develop its Mexican market, with one
additional flight departing from Montreal and one from Quebec City to Cancún, as well as two
additional flights from Montreal
to Puerto Vallarta.
Air Transat is also setting its sights on high-growth markets
such as Colombia, Costa Rica, El
Salvador and Saint Martin.
Each week, one additional direct flight will be departing from
Montreal to Cartagena, Liberia, Philipsburg, San José and San Salvador.
Destination
|
From
Montreal
|
From
Quebec City
|
ACAPULCO –
Mexico
|
1
|
|
CANCÚN –
Mexico
|
14
|
5
|
CARTAGENA –
Colombia
|
3
|
|
CAYO COCO –
Cuba
|
5
|
2
|
FORT-DE-FRANCE –
Martinique
|
3
|
|
LIBERIA – Costa
Rica
|
4
|
|
HAVANA –
Cuba
|
2
|
|
HOLGUÍN –
Cuba
|
6
|
1
|
MONTEGO BAY –
Jamaica
|
4
|
|
PHILIPSBURG – St.
Maarten
|
3
|
|
POINTE-À-PITRE –
Guadeloupe
|
3
|
|
PORT-AU-PRINCE –
Haiti
|
1
|
|
PUERTO PLATA –
Dominican Republic
|
6
|
2
|
PUERTO VALLARTA –
Mexico
|
7
|
2
|
PUNTA CANA – Dominican
Republic
|
14
|
6
|
RIO HATO –
Panama
|
2
|
|
SAMANA – Dominican
Republic
|
5
|
1
|
SAN JOSÉ – Costa
Rica
|
4
|
|
SAN JUAN – Puerto
Rico
|
1
|
|
SAN SALVADOR – El
Salvador
|
2
|
|
SANTA CLARA –
Cuba
|
3
|
2
|
VARADERO –
Cuba
|
6
|
2
|
Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season
Direct flights to Europe year-round
Departing from Montreal, Air
Transat will be offering direct flights to seven European
destinations. In accordance with the strategy announced earlier
this year, the airline is reducing the seasonal nature of its
operations in Europe by offering
year-round service to Marseille
and Lyon and by extending its
flights to Nantes until
mid-January.
Departing from Quebec City, the
number of flights to Paris will
rise to two per week.
Destination
|
From
Montreal
|
From
Quebec City
|
LISBON –
Portugal
|
2
|
|
LONDON – UK
|
3
|
|
LYON –
France
|
3
|
|
MALAGA –
Spain
|
3
|
|
MARSEILLE –
France
|
2
|
|
NANTES – France
(until January 13, 2024)
|
2
|
|
PARIS –
France
|
7
|
2
|
Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season
Florida continues to be a destination of
choice
Making a major investment, Air Transat will be significantly
increasing its number of flights to Florida, a destination it has been serving for
almost 35 years. Departing from Montreal, seven additional flights per week
will be added to Fort Lauderdale,
with two additional flights to Orlando.
Destination
|
From
Montreal
|
From
Quebec City
|
FORT
LAUDERDALE
|
13
|
4
|
MIAMI
|
3
|
|
ORLANDO
|
7
|
2
|
Number of weekly flights at the peak 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 2022
Skytrax World Airline Awards, it flies to international,
transborder and Canadian destinations. Air Transat is renewing its
fleet with the greenest aircraft in their category as part of its
commitment to a healthier environment—an essential consideration
for its operations and the magnificent destinations it serves. Air
Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ).
SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.