Montreal, March 27, 2009
Transat A.T. Inc., one of the largest integrated tourism companies in the world and a major tour operator in France, announces the appointment of Patrice Caradec as President and General Manager of Transat France. Mr. Caradec will also head Vacances Transat (France) and Look Voyages. It should be noted that Euro Charter, under Patricia Chastel and Amplitude Internationale under Sam Zribi, also report to Mr Caradec.
In this context, Cédric Gobilliard will leave his position as General Manager of the Look Voyages business unit. “We wish Cédric all the best and thank him for everything he accomplished,” said Lina De Cesare, President, Tour Operators, of Transat A.T. Inc. “I am sure Patrice can continue to count on the support of the Vacances Transat and Look Voyages teams, and that we will continue to build on the current trend of developing our business further.”
About Look Voyages
Look Voyages, one of France’s largest tour operators, develops and markets holiday products in several regions of the world, specializing in the Mediterranean Basin and Caribbean destinations. Look Voyages also offers its customers all-inclusive holiday packages at its Lookéa vacation clubs.
About Transat
Transat A.T. Inc. is an integrated international tour operator with more than 60 destination countries and that distributes products in over 50 countries. A holiday travel specialist, Transat operates mainly in Canada and Europe, as well as in the Caribbean, Mexico and the Mediterranean Basin. Montreal-based Transat is also active in air transportation, destination services, accommodation and distribution. (TSX: TRZ.B, TRZ.A)