Air Transat is synonymous with Sun to travellers in Ontario

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)
Caribbean
Montego Bay, Jamaica	4 direct flights a week
St. Maarten	1 direct flight a week
Cuba
Cayo Coco	4 direct flights a week
Cayo Largo	1 direct flight a week
Cayo Santa Maria	4 direct flights a week
Holguin	4 direct flights a week
Santiago de Cuba	1 direct flight a week
Varadero	6 direct flights a week
Dominican Republic
La Romana	1 direct flight a week
Puerto Plata	4 direct flights a week
Punta Cana	Daily direct flights
Samana	1 direct flight a week
Santo Domingo	1 direct flight a week
Mexico
Cancun-Riviera Maya	Daily direct flights
Cozumel	1 direct flight a week
Huatulco	1 direct flight a week
Puerto Vallarta	2 direct flights a week
South and Central America
Cartagena, Colombia	1 direct flight a week
Liberia, Costa Rica	2 direct flights a week
San Jose, Costa Rica	2 direct flights a week
Roatan, Honduras	2 direct flights a week
Rio Hato, Panama	2 direct flights a week
United States
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	5 direct flights a week
Orlando, Florida	3 direct flights a week
San Juan, Puerto Rico	1 direct flight a week

Europe	Number of flights (during peak season)
France
Paris	Daily flights via Montreal
Italy
Rome	2 direct flights a week (until mid-January)
Portugal
Faro	1 direct flight a week
Lisbon	2 direct flights a week and 2 flights a week via Montreal
Porto	1 direct flight a week
Spain
Barcelona	2 direct flights a week (until mid-January)
Madrid	3 flights a week via Montreal
Malaga	3 flights a week via Montreal
United Kingdom
Glasgow	2 direct flights a week
London	Daily direct flights
Manchester	2 direct flights a week

From Toronto: domestic flights

Canada
Vancouver	5 direct flights a week
Montreal	Daily direct flights

From London: 3 South destinations

Dominican Republic	Number of flights (during peak season)
Puerto Plata	1 direct flight a week
Punta Cana	1 direct flight a week
Mexico
Cancun-Riviera Maya	1 direct flight a week

From Hamilton: 6 South destinations

South	Number of weekly flights (during peak season)
Cuba
Cayo Coco	1 direct flight a week
Cayo Santa Maria	1 direct flight a week
Varadero	1 direct flight a week
Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata	1 direct flight a week
Punta Cana	2 direct flights a week
Mexico
Cancun-Riviera Maya	2 direct flights a week

From Ottawa: 7 South destinations 

South	Number of weekly flights (during peak season)
Cuba
Cayo Coco	1 direct flight a week
Cayo Santa Maria	1 direct flight a week
Varadero	1 direct flight a week
Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata	1 direct flight a week
Punta Cana	3 direct flights a week
Samana	1 direct flight a week
Mexico
Cancun-Riviera Maya	2 direct flights a week

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, [email protected]