Air Transat is expanding its global reach with the addition of three new international routes and several year-round southern services as part of its summer 2026 program.

The updates include exclusive transatlantic routes from Quebec City to Marseille, and Ottawa to London Gatwick, as well as the annualization of several southern routes from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.

The carrier, recently named the 2025 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, said the enhancements are part of a broader strategy to strengthen its presence in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, while offering more flexibility to Canadian travellers.

New routes from Quebec City 

Beginning May 21, 2026, Air Transat will launch a weekly nonstop service between Quebec City and Marseille, operating every Thursday through Oct. 8, 2026. The exclusive route provides a new link to southern France and builds on the success of the airline’s existing Quebec City–Paris service.

The carrier will also extend its new Quebec City–Fort-de-France route, which begins Dec. 14, 2025, into the summer season. Weekly Monday flights will continue through the warmer months, allowing travellers year-round access to Martinique.

New routes from Ottawa 

For the first time, Air Transat will operate nonstop transatlantic service from Ottawa to London Gatwick, starting May 15, 2026. Flights will run three times weekly on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

In addition, a new Ottawa–Montreal connection will operate between May 5 and Oct. 23, 2026, offering travellers in the capital easier access to Air Transat’s full international network. The development aligns with the continued expansion of partner airline Porter Airlines, which is strengthening Ottawa’s position as a growing air hub in eastern Canada. The partnership is designed to improve global connectivity for travellers departing from Ottawa through coordinated schedules and seamless connections.

South routes from Montreal & Toronto 

Air Transat is also transitioning several popular southern routes from seasonal to year-round operations starting summer 2026. There include:

• Montreal (YUL)–Cartagena (CTG)–Medellín (MDE): 1 flight/week, Thursdays
• Montreal (YUL)–Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP): 2 flights/week, Tuesdays and Saturdays
• Montreal (YUL)–San José (SJO): 2 flights/week, Mondays and Fridays
• Toronto (YYZ)–Cartagena (CTG)–Medellín (MDE): 1 flight/week, Wednesdays

The Montreal–Cartagena route will now continue year-round and be extended to Medellín, following the same model as the Toronto–Cartagena–Medellín service, which launches Nov. 2 and will also operate year-round. Together, the two routes provide travellers with convenient access to both the beaches of Colombia’s Caribbean coast and the urban vibrancy of Medellín.

The newly announced flights are already open for booking. Air Transat says additional updates will be shared in the coming weeks as part of the continued rollout of its summer 2026 program.

Source: Travelweek