Air Transat operated its first flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) last week, including marking the only service between Montreal and the Brazilian city. Flight TS272 departed Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, while flight TS274 took off from YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport on Thursday evening, Feb. 5.
The new Toronto-Rio de Janeiro service operates twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until June 10. The Montreal-Rio de Janeiro route runs once weekly on Thursdays until June 4. Both routes are served by the Airbus A330/
“Inaugurating our non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro from both Toronto and Montreal is a bold step in expanding our South American offering,” said Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “These routes create a direct bridge between Canada and Brazil, making it easier for travellers to experience Rio’s vibrant culture and for families and friends to reunite across continents.”
Kurush Minocher, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Pearson, said, “Travel between Canada and Rio de Janeiro is a growing market, with 44,000 passengers travelling annually between these two markets, nearly half of which arrive and depart from Toronto Pearson. Air Transat’s new non-stop service responds directly to this momentum and gives our passengers even more options to reach Brazil and the legendary skyline of Rio de Janeiro.”
Travellers flying to Rio de Janeiro with Air Transat can also benefit from the airline’s interline partnership with GOL Airlines. From Galeão International Airport (GIG), this agreement provides smooth onward connections to GOL’s extensive network of destinations across Brazil and South America, including major cities such as São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador and Belo Horizonte.
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