Air Transat is expanding its virtual interlining service with the addition of two new airline partners Pegasus Airlines and Volotea, bringing the total to 14 collaborating airlines and offering access to over 275 additional destinations worldwide.

The association with Pegasus Airlines through the connectair by Air Transat platform opens up travel opportunities for Transat passengers to multiple Turkish coastal hotspots such as Istanbul and Antalya, while Spanish carrier Volotea offers gateways to an array of destinations across Europe and Africa, such as Olbia in Italy, Oran in Algeria, and Strasbourg in France.

Connections are available through the search engine on airtransat.com and through some flight aggregators. The booking also includes an assistance service in case of flight delay or cancellation.

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