Key Takeaways
- Air Transat and Porter Airlines offer expanded booking options and destinations through a new joint venture.
- Canadian travelers gain access to more U.S. cities, European destinations, and seamless connections.
- The collaboration enhances travel flexibility and maintains a commitment to exceptional customer service.
Air Transat and Porter Airlines announced today the launch of the first phase of their transformative joint venture, which will provide travellers with expanded booking options and a broader network of destinations.
Under the new partnership, customers can book standalone segments on either airline while accessing an increased range of routes across their combined networks. This allows Air Transat to offer Porter’s extensive Canadian and U.S. destinations through airtransat.com, including cities from St. John’s to Victoria, as well as major American hubs like Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Conversely, Porter is now selling Air Transat’s non-stop flights to Europe from Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City on flyporter.com. Passengers can also book connecting itineraries through these gateways to reach European destinations from across Canada.
“Our alliance seamlessly integrates services across North and Latin America, Europe, and North Africa,” said Sebastian Ponce, Air Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “Leveraging our complementary networks provides more choice to Canadians with high-quality service.”
Edmond Eldebs, Porter’s SVP and Chief Commercial Officer, highlighted the collaboration’s mutual benefits: “We operate independently but collaboratively, giving passengers more options for single flights or multi-leg itineraries requiring connections between both airlines.”
The partnership caters to the airlines’ reputations for exceptional customer service. Travellers can expect reliable, enjoyable, customer-focused journeys from booking through to their final destination. Enhancements are anticipated to streamline the overall experience further.
New travel options opened for sale today, with a phased rollout over the coming weeks. The first flights under the joint partnership take off on June 13th.
Unlocking New Routes
Among the key routes enabled by this collaboration are Air Transat’s European services from Porter’s Toronto base, plus one-stop interior Canada connections over Toronto or Montreal/Quebec City. Porter passengers gain access to popular vacation destinations across the Atlantic like London, Paris, and Lisbon.
Canadians in western cities like Calgary and Vancouver can now conveniently book one-ticket journeys to Europe via Toronto. Those in Atlantic Canada have new options for sun destinations like Jamaica, Mexico, and Florida by combining Air Transat and Porter flights.
The complementary strengths of the partners’ networks hold potential for more exciting possibilities down the road. With a focus on elite service, today’s announcement delivers on providing greater travel flexibility for Canadian customers.
