Montreal, February 18, 2020 – Air Transat, named the 2019 World's Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, proudly presents its 2020 summer flight program for Quebec City. In all, the airline will be offering 46 weekly departures from la Vieille Capitale to Europe, the South and the United States. This includes four direct flights to Paris and a new direct flight to Fort Lauderdale.
European destinations still a priority
Air Transat’s new program features four direct flights a week from Quebec City to Paris, one more than in summer 2019. Plus, the airline will fly between Quebec City and Montreal four times a week. Thus, travellers will enjoy easy access to Athens (Greece), Barcelona (Spain), Bordeaux (France), Brussels (Belgium), Copenhagen (Denmark), Lisbon (Portugal), London (England), Lyon (France), Madrid (Spain), Malaga (Spain), Marseille (France), Nantes (France), Nice (France), Porto (Portugal), Rome (Italy), Toulouse (France) and Venice (Italy).
Year-round beach getaways with Air Transat
Sunny destinations are a big draw, even in the summer. That’s why the airline will fly direct once a week from Quebec City to Cancun (Mexico), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) and, for the first time, Fort Lauderdale (United States).
It’s worth noting that last year marked the arrival of Air Transat’s first Airbus A321neoLRs. Combining these aircraft with Air Transat’s wide‑body fleet gives the airline a great deal of flexibility. It means more flights to Europe, the South and the United States in addition to connecting flights from major Canadian airports. Travellers win big, with more holiday choices and increased frequencies to their chosen destinations.
FLIGHTS FROM QUEBEC CITY TO EUROPE
|
CITY – Country
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No. of Direct Flights
|
No. of Connecting Flights via Montreal
|
|
PARIS – France
|
4
|
7
|
|
BORDEAUX – France
|
-
|
1
|
|
NANTES – France
|
-
|
2
|
|
NICE – France
|
-
|
1
|
|
MARSEILLE – France
|
-
|
2
|
|
TOULOUSE – France
|
-
|
3
|
|
LYON – France
|
-
|
3
|
|
LONDON – England
|
-
|
2
|
|
BARCELONA – Spain
|
-
|
2
|
|
MADRID – Spain
|
-
|
2
|
|
MALAGA – Spain
|
-
|
1
|
|
ROME – Italy
|
-
|
2
|
|
VENICE – Italy
|
-
|
2
|
|
LISBON – Portugal
|
-
|
2
|
|
PORTO – Portugal
|
-
|
3
|
|
ATHENS – Greece
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRUSSELS – Belgium
|
-
|
2
|
|
COPENHAGEN – Denmark
|
-
|
1
|
|
Total
|
4
|
39
|
FLIGHTS FROM QUEBEC CITY TO THE SOUTH AND UNITED STATES
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CITY – Country
|
No. of Direct Flights
|
|
SOUTH
|
|
CANCUN – Mexico
|
1
|
|
PUNTA CANA – Dominican Republic
|
1
|
|
UNITED STATES
|
|
FORT LAUDERDALE – Florida
|
1
|
|
Total
|
3
|
FLIGHTS WITHIN CANADA
|
Segment
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No. of Direct Flights
|
|
Montreal-Quebec City
|
4
|
|
Quebec City-Montreal
|
4
|
|
Montreal-Toronto
|
16
|
|
Montreal-Vancouver
|
7
|
|
Montreal-Calgary
|
4
|
|
Total
|
35
|
About Air Transat
Air Transat is Canada’s number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries in the Americas and Europe, offers domestic and connecting flights within Canada, and carries some 5 million passengers every year. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc., a leading integrated international tourism company specializing in holiday travel and offering vacation packages, hotel stays and air travel. Transat was awarded Travelife certification in 2018 in recognition of its commitment to sustainable development. Based in Montreal, it has 5,000 employees.
Recent distinctions and awards
- Named World’s Best Leisure Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards
- Voted Best Tour Operator and Favourite Overall Supplier at the Agents’ Choice Awards presented by Baxter Travel Media
- Voted Best Airline and Best Tour Operator at the Trophées Uni-Vers awards organized by the Association des Agents de Voyages du Québec
- Ranked among Canada’s Best Employers and first among airlines on Forbes magazine’s list
Information: Debbie Cabana, Marketing Director, Social Media and Public Relations, Transat - 514-987-1616, ext. 4250 - debbie.cabana@transat.com