Air Transat Announces 14 New Routes for Winter: To Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, Valencia, Madrid, Medellin, and More
The Canadian airline Air Transat has announced an expansion strategy with 14 new routes and a 6% increase in capacity for the 2025-2026 winter season.
New Routes to South America and Europe
Starting February 4, 2026, travelers can fly from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), while Montreal will offer a weekly flight every Thursday. These operations will be carried out using Airbus A330 aircraft.
From Montreal, in addition to Rio, direct connections to Guadalajara, Valencia, Bordeaux, and Madrid will be launched. Meanwhile, Toronto will add destinations such as Georgetown (Guyana), Medellin via Cartagena, and Istanbul, thanks to its collaboration with Turkish Airlines.
Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer of Transat, stated: “This enhanced winter program represents a significant milestone in the evolution of our network. By focusing on markets we have never served before, we are pursuing a clear diversification strategy toward destinations Canadians want to explore, supported by growing connectivity with our partner network.”
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Expanded National Coverage Beyond Traditional Hubs
In addition to its operations from Montreal and Toronto, Air Transat will expand its presence in other Canadian cities. For the 2025-2026 winter season, flights will be offered from Quebec City, Windsor, Fredericton, and Charlottetown to the Caribbean, further diversifying its southern offerings.
New routes from secondary cities:
- Quebec City – Fort-de-France: 1 weekly flight (starting December 14)
- Quebec City – Pointe-à-Pitre: 1 weekly flight (starting February 18)
- Charlottetown – Cancun: 1 weekly flight (starting February 18)
- Fredericton – Cancun: 1 weekly flight (starting February 18)
- Windsor – Punta Cana: 1 weekly flight (starting December 19)
Reinforcement of Existing Routes
Air Transat will also increase capacity on several of its current routes. Compared to the previous season, the overall increase will be approximately 6%.
Increased frequencies on transatlantic routes:
- Montreal – Lyon: 3 flights/week (+1)
- Montreal – Marseille: 3 flights/week (+1)
- Quebec City – Paris: 4 flights/week (+1)
Greater presence in southern destinations:
- Halifax – Montego Bay: Extended season, 2 flights/week (+1)
- Montreal – Punta Cana: 16 flights/week (+2)
- Montreal – Holguin: 5 flights/week (+1)
- Montreal – Puerto Vallarta: 6 flights/week (+1)
- Montreal – Pointe-à-Pitre: 4 flights/week (+1)
- Toronto – Cayo Coco: 4 flights/week (+1)
- Toronto – Cartagena: 2 flights/week (+1)
- Toronto – Puerto Plata: 5 flights/week (+1)
- Toronto – Saint Maarten: 2 flights/week (+1)
- Toronto – Rio Hato: 3 flights/week (+1)
- Quebec City – Cancun: 7 flights/week (+1)
- Quebec City – Holguin: 3 flights/week (+1)
Key Synergies with Porter Airlines
Another factor strengthening the airline’s connectivity is its growing complementarity with Porter Airlines’ flights. This alliance facilitates smoother connections from Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City, solidifying Air Transat as a versatile option for Canadian travelers.
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