Air Transat has launched a new virtual interlining platform that will enable travellers to combine Air Transat flights with flights from partner airlines to travel to more destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America.

The new connectair by Air Transat service will make more than 135 additional destinations available to Air Transat customers through such partner airlines as easyJet in Britain and Colombian airline Avianca. Additional partners will gradually join the platform to further enrich the range of destinations.

With a single booking on the connectair.airtransat.com, website users can access a wider range of destinations using technology developed by Dohop, which offers best-connection options and attractive fares based on the departure and destination cities.

Bookings also include a protection in case of flight delay or cancellation. Dubbed Dohop Connect, the guarantee will provide a replacement flight at no extra cost.

“With connectair by Air Transat, we are becoming the first Canadian airline to offer a virtual interlining service,” says Transat president and CEO Annick Guérard, adding, “This platform is enabling us to expand our range with trusted partners and offer consumers a simple and efficient purchasing experience. We are adding a total of more than 135 new exotic and faraway destinations to the 60 or so we already offer in the South, the United States, Europe and Canada.”

She adds: “This new service, perfectly aligned with our network development ambitions, enables us to better meet the needs of our passengers and to expand internationally, in anticipation of the increased demand expected in 2022.”