Air Transat presents new routes for summer 2022
The airline expands its United States program with two new destinations, Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as year-round flights to Florida Non-stop service between Montreal – Amsterdam and Quebec City – London MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat, named World’s Best Leisure Airline, is proud to announce that four new routes will be added to its 2022 summer flight program. For the first time ever, the […]
Transat announces the appointment of Patrick Bui as Chief Financial Officer
MONTREAL, Oct. 7, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Transat A.T. Inc. (“Transat” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Bui as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bui will assume his new role on November 15. Mr. Bui served most recently as Chief Financial Officer for Kruger Energy, a renewable-energy producer with operations throughout the Americas. Previously, he worked as […]
Transat announces that Jean-Marc Eustache is retiring and handing over the leadership of the company – Annick Guérard appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer
MONTRÉAL, May 26, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Transat A.T. Inc. (“Transat” or the “Corporation“) announces today the implementation of the succession plan set up for Mr. Jean-Marc Eustache who is retiring and handing over the leadership of the Corporation. Mr. Eustache has been one of the principal architects of the creation of Transat in 1987. With his avant-garde business vision […]
Transat executives take a hit from reduced value of sale to Air Canada: proxy
From The Star – link to original story By The Canadian Press | Mon., Nov. 16, 2020 MONTREAL – Nearly two dozen Transat A.T. executives and directors will see their proceeds from the company’s sale to Air Canada drop following a dramatic reduction in the transaction’s value. They will split about $13 million for the shares […]
Forbes World’s Best Employers rankings – Transat is the world’s 57th best employer and 5th in Canada
MONTREAL, Oct. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – Transat A.T. Inc. is ranked 57th on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s best employers, which places it fifth in Canada, all categories combined. The international tourism company ranked second in the travel and leisure industry and fifth best employer among airlines. “It is encouraging, even touching, to be placed so highly in this […]
Air Transat and Air Canada looking for a boost from Quebec
News from CTV News – link to story and update The Canadian Press Staff ~ Monday, April 27, 2020 MONTREAL — Air Canada and Transat A.T. seem to be banking on a boost from the Quebec government in order to weather the turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, the two companies modified their registration […]
Travelling in the cabin with your pet on the wings of Air Transat
Montreal, July 19, 2018 — Air Transat, named World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, is now offering its passengers in Economy Class the opportunity to travel with their pet in the aircraft’s cabin. This new service, which aims to provide passengers with greater peace of mind, enhances the existing pets and […]
Air Transat named World’s Best Leisure Airline in 2018
MONTREAL, July 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat, Canada’s leading holiday airline, is proud to have been named the World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Jean-François Lemay, President-General Manager of Air Transat, was on hand in London to accept the award at the official ceremony. Every year, some 20 million travellers from around the world pick the […]
Updates to Air Transat’s Option Plus and Seat Selection
Air Transat is introducing as of today revised rates for seat selection for certain seat types. Option Plus prices are also changing for certain routes and seat types. Option Plus inclusions With Option Plus, Economy Class passengers can treat themselves to the following perks: One additional piece of checked baggage of 23 kg for flights […]
Changes to Air Transat’s fleet – Carrier signs agreement to lease seven new Airbus A321neos
MONTREAL, June 27, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Transat, wholly-owned business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., has signed an agreement with AerCap for the long-term lease of seven new Airbus aircraft: two A321neos and five A321neo LRs (long-range). These next-generation, single-aisle jets, which will be delivered gradually between 2020 and 2022, will notably replace wide-body […]