Air Transat and Porter Airlines Expand their Commercial Collaboration
June 05 2024 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
Starting today, travellers can book
standalone segments with each airline and access a broader network
of destinations
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.
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Joint venture between Porter and Air
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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.
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