Transat

Transat has landed itself on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s best employers, ranking as high as fifth in Canada and 57th in the entire world.

Transat wants agents - and their clients - to know that packages booked with the tour operator in October will get free COVID-19 medical insurance and Option Flex Standard’s extra flexibility to change or cancel a trip, as part of its Book Packages With Confidence offer.

MONTREAL — Transat has revised its Option Flex service and fare options, effective immediately, with an eye to more flexibility for travellers heading to the South, the U.S. and Europe, as well as within Canada.

Transat’s Q3 results reflect the disastrous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, however the quarter ended with some optimism as Transat resumed operations on July 23, after a  112-day hiatus.

Nothing beats the value of face-to-face interaction, as the global pandemic has proven. With this in mind, Transat has been hosting a series of outdoor events in Greater Montreal and Toronto to celebrate the launch of its Sun & Fun brochure.

European regulatory authorities have resumed their investigation into Air Canada's proposed purchase of Transat AT, giving themselves a few more months to hand down a decision.

Joe Adamo, Chief Distribution Officer, Transat and President, TDC, has a message for travel agents.

After more five months of Canada’s blanket COVID-19 travel restrictions, Joe Adamo, Chief Distribution Officer, Transat and President, TDC, says he wants that “light switch moment” - when outbound travel fully reopens, unleashing months of pent-up demand - just as much as everyone else in the travel industry.

Transat has released its 2020-2021 South brochure with more than 320 properties in over 30 destinations, including Cuba, Mexico, the DR, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Martinique, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten/St. Martin and El Salvador.

Airlines faced a tough reception at the House of Commons health committee Monday as MPs grilled them on the lack of refunds for customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.