Air Transat takes off to Rio, strengthens 2025-2026 winter program

Air Transat has unveiled the details of new non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro from both Toronto and Montreal. The flights will be operated with the Airbus A330 aircraft; twice weekly from Toronto (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) and once weekly from Montreal (on Thursdays), where Air Transat will be the only carrier offering a non-stop service. This addition is part of a broader set of recent announcements that reinforce the company’s winter offering.

And this winter, Air Transat will be operating a total of 14 new routes from its Canadian gateways, including several new destinations and the extension of certain transatlantic services.

From Montreal, travellers will enjoy non-stop access to Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, Valencia, Bordeaux and Madrid.

From Toronto, they will be able to fly to Georgetown (Guyana), Medellín, and Istanbul in partnership with Turkish Airlines, in addition to Rio de Janeiro.

Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer, said that: “This enriched winter schedule marks an important milestone in the evolution of our network. By targeting markets we have never served before, we are pursuing a clear diversification strategy toward destinations that Canadians are eager to explore, supported by growing connectivity through our expanding network of partners.”

Air Transat’s winter program to the South also continues to diversify, with departures not only from major hubs, but also from Quebec City and new Canadian cities such as Windsor, Fredericton and Charlottetown.

Air Transat is also strengthening its overall winter offering by increasing capacity and adding frequencies on several existing routes to the South and across the Atlantic, giving even more flexibility to its clients.

Compared to last winter, this year’s schedule represents a capacity increase of approximately 6%.

Go to www.airtransat.com for more.