MONTREAL — Air Transat’s winter 2025-2026 schedule includes a brand new destination for the airline: Rio de Janeiro.

In total Air Transat will operate a total of 14 new routes from its Canadian gateways, including several other new destinations plus the extension of some transatlantic services.

The new nonstop service to Rio de Janeiro from both Toronto and Montreal has been planned in coordination with Brazilian and Canadian authorities and remains subject to the required regulatory approvals.

The Rio flights will be operated with the Airbus A330 aircraft; twice weekly from Toronto (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) and once weekly from Montreal (on Thursdays), where Air Transat will be the only carrier offering a nonstop service.

From Montreal, travellers will enjoy nonstop access to Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, Valencia, Bordeaux and Madrid.

From Toronto, they will be able to fly to Georgetown (Guyana), Medellín, and Istanbul in partnership with Turkish Airlines, in addition to Rio de Janeiro.

This is the latest new destination in South America for Air Transat, following the introduction of Lima in 2023.

“This enriched winter schedule marks an important milestone in the evolution of our network,” said Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “By targeting markets we have never served before, we are pursuing a clear diversification strategy toward destinations that Canadians are eager to explore, supported by growing connectivity through our expanding network of partners.”

Air Transat’s winter program to the South also continues to diversify, with departures not only from major hubs, but also from Quebec City and new Canadian cities such as Windsor, Fredericton and Charlottetown, he added.

Air Transat is also strengthening its overall winter offering by increasing capacity and adding frequencies on several existing routes to the south and across the Atlantic. This year’s schedule represents a year over year capacity increase of about 6%.

Air Transat’s growing network includes flights with joint venture partner Porter Airlines, which facilitate connections from Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City.