Starting today, travellers can book
standalone segments with each airline and access
a broader network of destinations
MONTRÉAL and TORONTO, June 5, 2024
/CNW/ - Air Transat and Porter Airlines are launching the
first phase of their transformative joint venture. Travellers can
now use each partner's distribution channels to book direct and
connecting flights with either Air Transat or Porter, therefore
significantly increasing their access to a wide and expanding range
of destinations around the world.
In practical terms, this means that Air Transat now offers an
extensive range of destinations operated by Porter across
Canada—from St. Johns to
Victoria—and select U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Fort
Lauderdale, Las Vegas,
Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Tampa and Washington through airtransat.com. Porter now
provides non-stop flights operated by Air Transat to Europe from Toronto Pearson (YYZ),
Montréal-Trudeau (YUL) and Québec City (YQB), as well as connecting
flights to Europe from anywhere in
Canada on flyporter.com.
"Our alliance is enhancing the travel experience by seamlessly
integrating our services across North and Latin America, as well as Europe and North
Africa. By leveraging the strengths of our highly
complementary networks, we are committed to delivering more choice
to Canadians with a high-quality service," said Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer at
Transat.
"Porter's growing presence throughout North America fits perfectly with Air
Transat's international routes," said Edmond Eldebs, Senior Vice President and Chief
Commercial Officer, Porter Airlines.
"We are able to operate independently, but collaboratively, to give
passengers more choices when they are booking their travel, whether
for single flights or itineraries requiring connections with both
airlines."
Because both airlines are widely recognized for their commitment
to exceptional customer service, travellers can expect a reliable,
enjoyable, and customer-focused journey—from booking to
landing.
Ticket sales for these new flight options, which will
progressively open over the next few weeks, begin today for travel
starting June 13, 2024.
About Air Transat
Founded in Montreal 36 years
ago, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted World's Best
Leisure Airline by passengers at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline
Awards. Its program offers access to international destinations,
mainly in Europe, the Caribbean, the East and West coasts of the
U.S, South America and
North Africa. Air Transat is
recognized for its excellent customer service. By renewing its
fleet with the most energy-efficient aircraft in their category,
Air Transat is committed to a more sustainable travel industry.
Based in Montreal with major hubs
in Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson
Airport (YYZ), it has near 5,000 employees with a common purpose to
bring people closer together. Air Transat is a business unit of
Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ). www.airtransat.com
About Porter
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of
economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine
hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter's fleet of Embraer
E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North
American network from Eastern
Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline®
in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or
follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Contacts:
Transat
communications@transat.com
Porter Airlines
media@flyporter.com
SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.