Media invitation - A Ho-Ho-Holiday tradition! - Children's Wish youngsters to
search for Santa at 8,000 metres with Air Transat

MONTREAL , Dec. 7 /CNW Telbec/ - You are invited to join dozens of Children's Wish youngsters on Thursday, December 17th as they take off for the North Pole in search of Santa. Accompanied by members of their families and Santa's merry elves, children - who have a life-threatening illness and have been granted a favourite wish - will board an Air Transat flight for an unforgettable experience.

The media is invited to join the children on this 90-minute flight to the "North Pole" during which Santa will make a surprise appearance at 8,000 metres to meet each child and distribute gifts. Several well known personalities such as singer Marie-Hélène Thibert, god-mother of the foundation, and TV hosts Lori Graham and Stéphane Bellavance will also be part of this magical adventure. Possibility of interviews.

    
    Who:             Children's Wish families, Children's Wish Foundation of
                     Canada and Air Transat

    When:            Thursday, December 17, 2009

    Where:           Montréal-Trudeau airport
                     Air Transat check-in counter (departures level)
                     Easily accessible, free parking for the media in the
                     ExpressParc lot, courtesy of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM)

    Schedule:

    8:30 a.m.        Registration of families

    9:00 a.m.        Check-in, boarding gate party and snacks

    10:00 a.m.       Media registration
    (The latest)

    10:30 a.m.       Official ceremony with Allen B. Graham, President and
                     Chief Executive Officer, Air Transat

    11:00 a.m.       Boarding

    12:00 p.m.       Takeoff

    1:45 p.m.        Landing

    RSVP:            Regular boarding procedures apply to all passengers
                     taking this flight. Medias must confirm their attendance
                     by 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009.
    

For further information: Guillaume Audy, Optimum relations publiques, [phone], [email protected]