Direct flights to Canada from Rome, Venice and Lamezia Terme

Air Transat, recently elected Best Airline Travel Vacations in North America in the ranking of the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022, presented the new direct Italy-Canada flights operating from May 2023.

The Canadian airline continues its commitment to the Italian market by confirming the recovery with 80% occupancy on Italy-Canada routes and the strategic importance of Rome Fiumicino Airport.

The company's network includes, starting in May 2023, 13 direct flights from three Italian airports: from Rome 5 flights per week with destination Toronto and 4 with destination Montréal, from Venice 2 flights per week to Montréal and 1 to Toronto and from Lamezia Terme 1 flight per week to Toronto. On direct flights from Italy, the following are in service. Airbus A330 configured with 346 seats (12 in Club Class and 334 in Economy Class) or 375 seats (12 in Club Class and 363 in Economy Class).

The company will also offer convenient connecting flights from Rome, Venice, Lamezia to Vancouver and/or Calgary, all operated with Air Transat, via Toronto or Montréal, as well as domestic flights within Canada and connecting flights to the North America.

"With great enthusiasm we celebrate our 35th anniversary by meeting the Italian market. Today is an important occasion to present the carrier's new features and destinations served from Italy to Canada and North America and to strengthen the partnership with Aeroporti di Roma, a key hub that has always been a key hub for the company - comments Tiziana Della Serra, managing director of Rephouse Gsa. for Italy of the carrier and Chief Sales & Marketing of Air Transat in Italy. - Air Transat has resumed flights from 3 Italian airports to Canada after 2 years, standing at an excellent 80% average load factor and 85% from Rome. It was unclear what to expect in this first summer 2022, but we continue to be optimistic about the summer ahead while remaining cautious. In summer 2023 Air Transat will reconfirm itself with 13 non-stop flights from Rome Fiumicino, Venice and Lamezia to Toronto and Montréal."

"It also increases the number of Canadian destinations offered thanks to Air Transat's connecting flights from Rome, Venice and Lamezia to the Canadian West Coast, Vancouver and/or Calgary via Toronto or Montréal, but also thanks to the code share with Porter Airlines, which expands the destinations offered from Montreal by connecting Atlantic Coast Canada's Halifax and in the future other destinations. Air Transat also continues its strategic plan of operational efficiency, simplification and fleet renewal, with the receipt of two new A321LRs and the order of four A321XLRs for delivery in 2025. Finally - concludes Of the Greenhouse - the upswing in tourism and long-haul has seen Canada emerge more and more, confirming it as a destination in high demand because it is a destination where activities take place more outdoors, in boundless spaces with unspoiled nature, it is a safe, open, inclusive, welcoming and multicultural destination. Air Transat represents the ideal bridge flying from Italy to Canada and North America by offering convenient direct or connecting flights at affordable fares, but guaranteeing content and medium to high quality services. You just need to choose the most suitable level of fare and flexibility."