Canada and Italy are closer: AirTransat resumes seasonal flights from Rome to Montréal and Toronto
The summer season has also begun for Air Transat: on Tuesday, April 16, the seasonal direct Rome (FCO) flight [...]
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The summer season has begun also for Air Transat: Tuesday, April 16 Rome direct seasonal flight has restarted (FCO) - Montréal, while Friday, May 3 direct connections will resume between Rome (FCO) and Toronto; passengers from Italy and beyond now-and until October '24-have more options for flying to and from Canada.
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The Rome-Montréal route, in April, will have a daily frequency (Tuesdays); from May there will be 4 weekly flights (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays); finally, in June, the connections will become daily. As for the FCO-YYZ route, on the other hand, in May passengers will have 5 flights per week (Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) which will become, then, one per day starting June 13.
The best bonuses
Flights to Montréal and Toronto are operated with the Airbus A330 - in the -200 or -300 version, set up in two classes, economy e business (which AirTransat calls a "club") - and passengers will be able to choose between 5 different rates: Eco budget (no checked baggage, paid seat selection, not changeable or refundable), Standard Eco (23 kg checked baggage included, seat selection chargeable, changeable or refundable with a fee), Eco flex (23 kg checked baggage and standard seat included, change without penalty unless there is a fare difference and refundable without penalty), Standard Club (including 2 bags of 23 kg each in checked baggage, gourmet meals, priority check-in and priority security screening at some airports, refundable and changeable with penalty), Club flex (2 x 23 kg checked bags included, free seat selection, changeable-unless there is a fare difference-and refundable without penalty, gourmet meals, priority check-in and priority security screening at some airports).
"We are pleased to announce that Air Transat resumes direct flights from Rome Fiumicino for Summer 2024 - comments Tiziana Della Serra, MD of Rephouse Gsa - The Canadian airline confirms each year more commitment to Italy, offering direct flights to the vibrant city of Montréal, Quebec and offering direct flights to Toronto, a metropolis of a thousand attractions and ranked among the world's top most livable cities and gateway to Canada's parks. Flights to Montréal resume Tuesday, April 16, 2024 with 1 flight a week on Tuesdays in April, 4 flights a week in May on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays and From June 16, flights become daily. Instead, flights to Toronto restart Friday, May 3, 2024 Offering 5 flights per week on Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and from June 13 7 flights per week every day. All flights from Rome to Montreal and Toronto take off between 12 noon and 2 p.m. and are scheduled to optimize The broad connectivity of the network both in North America and to other destinations. All flights are available in all GDSs".
Air Transit connects Italy and Canada, with direct flights, not only from Rome-Fiumicino but also from Lamezia Terme e Venice.