Transat will return to almost all of the destinations served before the pandemic, in addition to offering Canadian travellers major new destinations, as the company strives to rebuild its post-pandemic network next year, says the company’s chief executive officer.
President and CEO, Annick Guérard said, “We are actively rebuilding our network with a modern and versatile fleet that will enable us to meet the increased demand expected in 2022.”
At the height of the summer season, Transat will operate more than 250 flights each week to 44 destinations. That includes a gradual increase in service to Europe, a strengthened position in the US through first-time service to Los Angeles and San Francisco, flights to a selection of its most popular South destinations, and an enhanced domestic flight program.
Europe
From Montreal, the airline will offer seven direct flights weekly to London-Gatwick and 14 to Paris. It also plans to restart operations to the French provinces, with service to Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Toulouse. A total of 19 European destinations will be accessible via direct service from Montreal, including a new route to Amsterdam.
Air Transat will also strengthen its position as the leading international carrier departing from Jean Lesage Airport in Quebec City by offering exclusive non-stop flights to two European capitals: Paris and, for the first time, London.
From Toronto, in addition to 14 weekly flights to London, travellers will also be able to fly to 13 other key European destinations in Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
US
From Montreal, Air Transat will introduce a new direct service to California with two flights a week to San Francisco and three to Los Angeles. It will also intensify its service to Florida by operating flights between Montreal and Miami throughout the year, in addition to flying to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando from both Montreal and Toronto.
Travellers from Quebec City will now be able to take advantage of direct flights to Fort Lauderdale year-round.
The South
Canadians seeking a Sun getaway during the summer will find a selection of destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean out of Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto, among them: Cancun (Mexico); Santa Clara, Varadero, Holguin and Cayo Coco (Cuba); Montego Bay (Jamaica); Port-au-Prince (Haiti); and Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, and Samana (DR).
Domestic
Based on emerging travel trends, Air Transat says it is convinced that the popularity of travel within Canada will still be strong in the summer of 2022, prompting the airline to enhance its domestic flight program with city pairings between Montreal and Toronto, Quebec, Calgary, and Vancouver, plus Toronto-Calgary and Toronto-Vancouver. The flights will also provide enable access to international destinations via connections in Toronto and Montreal.
The airline notes that its flight schedule is subject to the changing COVID-19 situation and resulting travel restrictions.