The airline is strengthening its position as a leader in holiday travel this winter with new Sun destinations in the South and Europe
MONTREAL, July 4, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Transat is pleased to present travellers in Ontario with its winter 2019-2020 program for Sun destinations in South and Central America, Mexico, Florida, the Caribbean and Europe. The addition of new Airbus A321neoLRs to its fleet next winter will allow the carrier greater flexibility to offer a broader choice of destinations to travellers. Named the 2019 World's Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat will offer 36 destinations in the South and Europe from Toronto. The most scenic beaches in the South will be accessible to passengers flying out of Ottawa, London and Hamilton as well.
More flights to the most popular Sun destinations
Toronto region beachgoers will be spoilt for choice between 25 favourite Sun destinations in 10 different countries. From London, Ontario, Air Transat will add a new direct flight to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. And from Hamilton, there will be a new direct flight to Santa Clara, Cuba, as well as a second weekly direct fight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Europe in winter
From Toronto, along with its daily flight to London, United Kingdom, Air Transat will offer two direct flights a week all year long to Glasgow and Manchester, UK, respectively. Plus, the airline will extend to mid-January its flights to Barcelona, Spain, and Rome, Italy, with two direct flights a week to each city. Travellers will be able to fly to Portugal from Toronto, with two weekly direct flights to Lisbon, and one direct flight to Porto. It is also good to know that Air Transat is the only airline offering a direct flight from Toronto to Faro, in the Algarve, during the winter (one flight a week).
Discovering Canada and Europe with domestic and connecting flights
Air Transat's domestic flights, which link some major Canadian cities, will allow Ontarians to explore other regions in Canada as well as transatlantic destinations accessible via connecting flights. The airline will continue its daily flights between Toronto and Montreal, in addition to its five weekly direct flights between Toronto and Vancouver.
From Toronto: 36 South and Europe destinations
South
| Number of flights (during peak season)
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Caribbean
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Montego Bay, Jamaica
| 4 direct flights a week
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St. Maarten
| 1 direct flight a week
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Cuba
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Cayo Coco
| 4 direct flights a week
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Cayo Largo
| 1 direct flight a week
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Cayo Santa Maria
| 4 direct flights a week
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Holguin
| 4 direct flights a week
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Santiago de Cuba
| 1 direct flight a week
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Varadero
| 6 direct flights a week
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Dominican Republic
|
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La Romana
| 1 direct flight a week
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Puerto Plata
| 4 direct flights a week
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Punta Cana
| Daily direct flights
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Samana
| 1 direct flight a week
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Santo Domingo
| 1 direct flight a week
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Mexico
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Cancun-Riviera Maya
| Daily direct flights
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Cozumel
| 1 direct flight a week
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Huatulco
| 1 direct flight a week
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Puerto Vallarta
| 2 direct flights a week
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South and Central America
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Cartagena, Colombia
| 1 direct flight a week
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Liberia, Costa Rica
| 2 direct flights a week
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San Jose, Costa Rica
| 2 direct flights a week
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Roatan, Honduras
| 2 direct flights a week
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Rio Hato, Panama
| 2 direct flights a week
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United States
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
| 5 direct flights a week
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Orlando, Florida
| 3 direct flights a week
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
| 1 direct flight a week
|
Europe
| Number of flights (during peak season)
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France
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Paris
| Daily flights via Montreal
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Italy
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Rome
| 2 direct flights a week (until mid-January)
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Portugal
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Faro
| 1 direct flight a week
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Lisbon
| 2 direct flights a week and 2 flights a week via Montreal
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Porto
| 1 direct flight a week
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Spain
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Barcelona
| 2 direct flights a week (until mid-January)
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Madrid
| 3 flights a week via Montreal
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Malaga
| 3 flights a week via Montreal
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United Kingdom
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Glasgow
| 2 direct flights a week
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London
| Daily direct flights
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Manchester
| 2 direct flights a week
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From Toronto: domestic flights
Canada
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Vancouver
| 5 direct flights a week
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Montreal
| Daily direct flights
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From London: 3 South destinations
Dominican Republic
| Number of flights (during peak season)
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Puerto Plata
| 1 direct flight a week
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Punta Cana
| 1 direct flight a week
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Mexico
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Cancun-Riviera Maya
| 1 direct flight a week
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From Hamilton: 6 South destinations
South
| Number of weekly flights (during peak season)
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Cuba
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Cayo Coco
| 1 direct flight a week
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Cayo Santa Maria
| 1 direct flight a week
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Varadero
| 1 direct flight a week
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Dominican Republic
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Puerto Plata
| 1 direct flight a week
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Punta Cana
| 2 direct flights a week
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Mexico
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Cancun-Riviera Maya
| 2 direct flights a week
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From Ottawa: 7 South destinations
South
| Number of weekly flights (during peak season)
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Cuba
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Cayo Coco
| 1 direct flight a week
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Cayo Santa Maria
| 1 direct flight a week
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Varadero
| 1 direct flight a week
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Dominican Republic
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Puerto Plata
| 1 direct flight a week
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Punta Cana
| 3 direct flights a week
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Samana
| 1 direct flight a week
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Mexico
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Cancun-Riviera Maya
| 2 direct flights a week
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About Air Transat
Air Transat is Canada's number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries in the Americas and Europe, offers domestic and connecting flights within Canada, and carries some 5 million passengers every year. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., a leading integrated international tourism company specializing in holiday travel and offering vacation packages, hotel stays and air travel. Transat was awarded Travelife certification in 2018 in recognition of its commitment to sustainable development. Based in Montreal, it has 5,000 employees.
Recent distinctions and awards
- Named World's Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards
- Voted Best Tour Operator and Favourite Overall Supplier at the Agents' Choice Awards presented by Baxter Travel Media
- Voted Best Airline and Best Tour Operator at the Trophées Uni-Vers awards organized by the Association des Agents de Voyages du Québec
- Ranked among Canada's Best Employers and first among airlines on Forbes magazine's list
SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.
Marie-Annick Lalande, Public Relations and Marketing Advisor, Transat, 514-987-1616, ext. 4076, MarieAnnick.Lalande@transat.com