25 worldwide destinations part of ‘ambitious’ plan for airline flying out of Pearson Airport in Mississauga

Canadian carrier Air Transat has announced an “ambitious” plan that will see it whisk travellers from Pearson Airport in Mississauga to more than 25 destinations worldwide next summer.

Officials with Air Transat said in a news release that the leisure airline’s summer 2024 schedule out of Pearson “…reflects a significant recovery, particularly in key markets of Europe and the south.”

At the peak of the season next summer, officials add, “the airline will offer 110 weekly direct flights, serving more than 25 destinations” and newly added direct flights to Lima, Peru will now be offered year-round.

“By adding key destinations, strengthening our frequency of flights to promising markets, expanding our presence in Europe and the south, and reducing the seasonality of our operations, we are well positioned to maximize our revenues and develop our market share in Ontario,” said Michèle Barre, chief revenue officer at Air Transat. “We are committed to continuing our growth and investing in the quality of our in-flight service, for which we have been renowned for more than 35 years.”

A key focus of the summer 2024 plan will see the airline increase the frequency of its flights to England, Croatia, Ireland, Italy and Portugal “in order to offer customers greater travel flexibility.”

The new flights will also allow Air Transat to offer daily service to Dublin and Manchester, the carrier says.

In total, Air Transat will serve 15 European destinations with direct flights from Pearson next summer. Destinations also include Scotland, Spain and France.

Additionally, the carrier, voted World’s Best Leisure Airline at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards, will increase the frequency of its flights from Pearson to hot spots in the south that include Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.