Air Transat has announced details of its 2023-24 winter flight program, slated to begin on Nov. 1. At the peak of the season, the carrier’s steadily growing program will include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight Canadian cities: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, and Halifax.
“We are proud to present an ambitious flight program that is even more attractive than our pre-pandemic offer,” says Michèle Barre, Air Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “The rise in our overall capacity for winter 2023-24 also includes a major increase in the frequency of flights to South destinations, while enabling us to keep on strengthening our air network as we offer our customers even more flight options.”
Ontario
From Ontario, 110 direct flights will be offered from Toronto, Ottawa, London, and Hamilton, serving over 20 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America and Europe.
Compared to last year, over 20 additional flights will be scheduled. In particular, the company is strengthening its position as the primary Canadian airline serving the Dominican Republic. At the peak of the season, four additional direct flights will be offered each week between Toronto and Punta Cana, while one additional direct flight will be offered between Toronto and Puerto Plata, as well as Toronto and Samana. One additional direct flight will connect Ottawa and London with Punta Cana.
The airline is also enhancing its Cuba offer with two additional flights departing from Toronto to Cayo Coco and one additional flight to Holguín, Varadero and Santa Clara.
The company continues to develop its Mexican market, with four additional flights departing from Toronto to Cancún and two to Puerto Vallarta. One additional flight will depart from Ottawa and London to Cancún.
Meanwhile, Air Transat will be serving six European destinations from Toronto, for a total of 20 direct flights to Europe each week. The airline is boosting the frequency of its weekly service to Faro to two direct flights.
Quebec
From Quebec, at the peak of the season, more than 180 direct flights per week will operate from Montreal and Quebec City to over 30 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the US, and Europe.
Compared to last year, over 30 additional flights will be scheduled from Montreal and Quebec City, including two additional direct flights 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.
For Cuba, two additional flights will depart from Montreal to Cayo Coco, three to Holguín, two to Varadero and one to Santa Clara.
To Mexico, one additional flight will 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 with one additional weekly direct flight from departing from Montreal to Cartagena, Liberia, Philipsburg, San José and San Salvador.
Departing from Montreal, Air Transat will be offering direct flights to seven European destinations including offering year-round service to Marseille and Lyon and extending its flights to Nantes until mid-January.
Departing from Quebec City, the number of flights to Paris will rise to two per week.
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.
Maritimes
From the Maritimes more than 20 direct flights per week will operate from Halifax and Moncton to 10 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and the US. Expanded winter operations will also see earlier start dates date for certain routes to meet growing demand, particularly during the Holiday Season.
In the past, these destinations were only available beginning in February. This year, Dec. 18 will be the start date for various flights departing from Halifax (Cancún, Cayo Coco, Fort Lauderdale, Holguín, Orlando, Punta Cana and Varadero) and from Moncton (Cancún and Punta Cana).
In addition, Air Transat will be increasing its number of flights to Florida, a highly popular destination for travellers from the Maritimes. One additional direct flight per week will be offered from Halifax to Orlando, while two direct flights to Orlando will depart from Moncton.