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Power outages in Cuba

Due to intermittent power outages, hotels in the Varadero and Holguin regions are running on generators until the national power grid is restored. Services remain available, although some outages may occur.

Temporary suspension of flights to/from Port-au-Prince

Montreal, November 15, 2024 - Montreal, November 15, 2024 - Due to the increase in violence in Haiti, we are forced to suspend our flights to/from Port-au-Prince until the situation is deemed safe for our crews and customers. At this time, flights are canceled until January 15, 2025.

Lynx Air ceases operations

We acknowledge the impact of Lynx Air's ceasing of operations on passengers and employees, and we are committed to providing assistance where possible:
For Canadian repatriation from Florida and Mexico, we now offer a 25% discount on base fares.

Union negotiations

Air Transat announced today that its flight attendants have voted in favour of the recommendation of the mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, thus ratifying the new collective agreement. There is no longer any risk of a strike, and this puts an end to the uncertainty for travellers.

Situation in Haiti

Montreal, February 28, 2019 -Global Affairs Canada has recently elevated it’s advisory for Haiti to avoid all travel due to the reigning civil unrest throughout the country. This is the highest level of the Canadian government’s Travel Advice and Advisories.

Air Transat named World’s Best Leisure Airline in 2018

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.

Air Transat unveils its new fleet livery for its 30th anniversary

Montreal, November 13, 2017 — Unveiled during a special event to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the new Air Transat fleet livery reflects the recent evolution of the Transat brand image and remains faithful to the company’s promise: to brighten the everyday with the joy of vacations.

Launch of the electronic boarding pass

Montreal, November 7, 2017 — Launch of the electronic boarding pass : Air Transat passengers who check in online for their flights will have the option to receive their boarding passes electronically on their mobile devices.

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