MONTREAL — Air Transat is set to gradually restart flights to a total of 25 European destinations starting next month.
Currently the airline serves six routes to Europe. At the height of the 2022 season, Air Transat will operate more than 250 direct flights weekly on 69 direct routes.
Joseph Adamo, Transat’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, says the company is consolidating its position in the transatlantic market and continuing to develop its services in the U.S., in addition to offering flights to the South and within Canada.
“The numbers tell us clearly that with the gradual lifting of travel restrictions worldwide, people are more ready than ever to plan their next trip, whether to Europe, the U.S., Canada or to South destinations,” says Adamo.
“The outlook for the summer season is favourable, and our abundant air offering, which includes the vast majority of our pre-pandemic destinations as well as exciting new routes, is enabling us to respond to the significant pent-up demand. This surge in demand has also allowed us to increase capacity on certain key routes between now and the end of the winter season,” he added.
MORE FLIGHTS TO EUROPE
From Toronto, Air Transat will serve 15 European cities for summer 2022. Flights to Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Dublin, Lamezia, Paris, Rome, Venice and Zagreb will once again be on the schedule, in addition to the flights currently operated to Glasgow, Lisbon, London, Manchester and Porto. Furthermore, due to sustained demand for southern Portugal, Air Transat will now fly to Faro year-round.
From Montreal and starting in April, Air Transat will gradually resume its direct flights to 16 European destinations including, for the first time, Amsterdam. Customers will once again be able to travel nonstop to Athens, Basel-Mulhouse, Barcelona, Brussels, London, Madrid, Porto, Rome and Venice, as well as to the French provinces, including Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Toulouse. In addition, the airline currently offers flights to Malaga and Lisbon, as well as a daily service to Paris, which will increase to up to 14 flights per week during the summer.
From Quebec City, Air Transat will be the only airline to offer non-stop service to two European capitals: first, to Paris starting in early April and, for the very first time and exclusively, to London in May.
| Departure city | Destination | Starting |
| Montreal | Athens | April 30 |
| Montreal | Amsterdam* | May 5 |
| Montreal | Barcelona | April 13 |
| Montreal | Bordeaux | May 2 |
| Montreal | Brussels | May 2 |
| Montreal | Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg | May 4 |
| Montreal | Lisbon | Year-round |
| Montreal | London-Gatwick | May 1 |
| Montreal | Lyon | April 25 |
| Montreal | Madrid | April 5 |
| Montreal | Malaga | Year-round |
| Montreal | Marseille | April 8 |
| Montreal | Nantes | May 2 |
| Montreal | Nice | May 3 |
| Montreal | Paris | Year-round |
| Montreal | Porto | May 5 |
| Montreal | Rome | April 8 |
| Montreal | Toulouse | May 1 |
| Montreal | Venice | May 5 |
| Quebec City | Paris | April 10 |
| Quebec City | London* | May 11 |
| Toronto | Amsterdam | April 13 |
| Toronto | Athens | May 1 |
| Toronto | Barcelona | May 3 |
| Toronto | Faro | Year-round |
| Toronto | Glasgow | Year-round |
| Toronto | Lisbon | Year-round |
| Toronto | London | Year-round |
| Toronto | Manchester | Year-round |
| Toronto | Paris | May 3 |
| Toronto | Porto | Year-round |
| Toronto | Dublin | April 11 |
| Toronto | Rome | April 16 |
| Toronto | Lamezia | June 8 |
| Toronto | Venice | May 2 |
| Toronto | Zagreb | May 7 |
U.S., MEXICO & CARIBBEAN SUN FLIGHTS, AND CANADA
Air Transat says it will offer in California for the first time in its history for summer 2022, serving both San Francisco and Los Angeles from Montreal. And on the east coast, Air Transat will be operating several of its Florida flights year-round, including flights from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, and from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
| Departure city | Destination | Starting |
| Montreal | Fort Lauderdale | Year-round |
| Montreal | Los Angeles* | May 16 |
| Montreal | Miami | Year-round |
| Montreal | Orlando | Year-round |
| Montreal | San Francisco* | May 19 |
| Quebec City | Fort Lauderdale | Year-round |
| Toronto | Fort Lauderdale | Year-round |
| Toronto | Orlando | Year-round |
Even after two years of mostly domestic travel, many Canadians haven’t yet had their fill of Canada, and all indications are that travel within Canada will still be popular for summer 2022, according to Air Transat. The airline will offer an enhanced flight program between Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver.
Air Transat also notes that these flights will provide many Canadians access to international flights via connections in Toronto and Montreal.
| Route | Starting |
| Montreal – Calgary | May 2 |
| Montreal – Québec | April 10 |
| Montreal – Toronto | Year-round |
| Montreal – Vancouver | May 1 |
| Toronto – Calgary | May 1 |
| Toronto – Vancouver | May 1 |
Air Transat is also offering a selection of its most popular destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto for summer 2022.
| Departure city | Destination | Starting |
| Montreal | Cancun | Year-round |
| Montreal | Cayo Coco | Year-round |
| Montreal | Holguin | Year-round |
| Montreal | Montego Bay | Year-round |
| Montreal | Port-au-Prince | Year-round |
| Montreal | Puerto Plata | Year-round |
| Montreal | Punta Cana | Year-round |
| Montreal | Samana | Year-round |
| Montreal | Santa Clara | Year-round |
| Montreal | Varadero | Year-round |
| Quebec City | Cancun | Year-round |
| Quebec City | Punta Cana | Year-round |
| Toronto | Cancun | Year-round |
| Toronto | Cayo Coco | Year-round |
| Toronto | Holguin | Year-round |
| Toronto | Puerto Plata | Year-round |
| Toronto | Punta Cana | Year-round |
| Toronto | Santa Clara | Year-round |
| Toronto | Varadero | Year-round |
FLEXIBLE BOOKING POLICIES
Air Transat is reminding travellers and its travel agent partners that clients looking for maximum flexibility can purchase Eco Flex and Club Flex fares (flights) or Option Flex Extra (packages).
This will allow them to make changes to their booking free of charge and obtain a refund in the event of cancellation, regardless of the circumstances
For a limited time, customers booking flights on Eco Budget, Eco Standard or Club Standard fares will benefit from additional flexibility. They will be able to change their travel dates and/or destination free of charge up to 24 hours prior to departure and will have to pay only the difference in fare, if any.
