Air Transat to launch Africa flights

Who is Air Transat?

Air Transat is a Canadian based airline that was founded in 1986 in Montreal, Canada. The airline has over 5,000 employees. Its main bases are established in Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ).

Air Transat Fleet

The airline operates a mixture of narrowbody and widebody aircraft. Its narrowbody fleet consists of seven Airbus A321-200s and two Boeing 737-8 MAX jets. Its wide.body fleet consists of only Airbus aircraft in the form of the A330. They operate both the -200 and -300 variants.

New Destination

Air Transat plans to launch their first route to Africa from the summer season of 2024. The airline will offer a non-stop service between Montreal and Marrakech (RAK, Morocco) from June 2024 using Airbus A321LR aircraft. Flights will be operated twice a week during the summer season running from June to October. For the winter season from November to April, flights will be scaled down to just one weekly flight.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat, Annick Guérard said, “With the addition of Marrakech to our portfolio of transatlantic destinations, the first in Africa, we are consolidating the diversification of our network. This exclusive, year-round service will meet the growing demand generated by the significant presence of the Moroccan community in Montreal and the undeniable tourist appeal of Marrakech.”