CUPE's Air Transat Component has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members have rejected the tentative agreement reached on January 7. At the end of a five-session general assembly process followed by a 10-day voting period, 81.9% of them voted no, with 88.7% participating in the vote. ...

On Sunday evening, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) concluded another tentative agreement aimed at renewing the collective agreement for the company's 2,100 flight attendants. General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their...

In a recent development, Air Transat and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the representative body for the airline's flight attendants, have successfully reached a tentative agreement for the renewal of their collective bargaining agreement. The details of this groundbreaking agreement...

Air Transat and CAE today announced the launch of Ascension Academy, a new cadet training program that enables the airline to build a pipeline of qualified pilots trained to the highest standards. The Ascension Academy program offers aspiring pilots a pathway to earn their wings at CAE's flight a...

Air Transat has announced it will offer exclusive direct flights to Lima, Peru, from both Montreal and Toronto this winter. This program expansion will create a new gateway to South America for fans of gastronomy, history and breathtaking natural sites, in addition to the flights already of...

Air Transat has announced that, for the second time this year, it is expanding its operations in the French market, most notably on two exclusive direct routes departing from Montreal. Following the annualization of its service to Lyon announced earlier this winter, the airline is also adding ...

At the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Transat A.T. Inc., held virtually today, shareholders elected a new Board of Directors. Annick Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Lucie Chabot, Valérie Chort, Daniel Desjardins, Susan Kudzman, Stéphane Lefebvre, ...

Transat A.T. inc. has announced the appointment of Julie Lamontagne as Chief People, Sustainability and Communications Officer of Transat. She will be responsible for developing and deploying initiatives in corporate culture, labour relations and talent attraction, retention, and mobilization....

Transat A.T. Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation ("CEEFC"), a federal Crown corporation, to obtain $100 million in additional liquidity. In connection with the establishment of such additional funding, through the Large Employer Eme...

Today, Air Transat and WestJet have launched a new transatlantic codeshare. WestJet's "WS" code is now activated for sale on select Air Transat operated flights to/from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Croatia. Connections via Montreal and Toronto are now available for flight date...

Air Transat’s popular Toronto service arrived back in Glasgow this morning making it the first North American route to operate to Scotland in over a year. The service will offer up to 2 weekly flights, Thursdays and Saturdays, during the winter season. For summer Air Transat will increase capac...

Faced with the major Air Transat layoffs announced for November, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is calling on the federal government to immediately deploy rapid COVID-19 screening at Canadian airports. The Air Transat component of CUPE has just learned that the number of its flight...

Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, is collaborating with Airbus to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery flights from Airbus’ facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW/EDHI). The first aircraft are two Air Transat A321LR destined for Montreal, ...

Air Transat and SAF + Consortium are proud to announce the signing of the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offtake agreement in Canada. This is an historical moment for the Canadian aviation industry since for the first time, a Canadian commercial airline has agreed to work hand in hand with a ...

The Competition Bureau submitted its report on March 27, 2020 coming out against Air Canada's proposed acquisition of Air Transat, which has otherwise already been approved by shareholders. While the airline industry is being battered by the coronavirus pandemic, a new publication launched by the M...