Canadian airline Air Transat is set to end its flights to the United States, with only two destinations—Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Orlando—remaining for now. According to the Canadian Press, these routes are also expected to be discontinued by spring. The decision comes amid low demand for travel between Canada and the US, as airlines shift their focus to more profitable routes.
Air Transat primarily serves leisure travelers, offering flights and package holidays across North and South America and Europe. Its fleet consists entirely of Airbus aircraft, including both narrow-body and wide-body models. The airline’s withdrawal from US markets will allow it to redeploy aircraft on other routes.
Currently, Air Transat operates flights to 67 destinations but plans to suspend services from Montreal and Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale in May and June. Flights from Montreal to Orlando will end on May 4. The company has stated that its Florida flight schedule for 2026-2027 will be determined at a later date.
The reduction in US-bound services follows a broader trend among Canadian carriers such as Air Canada and WestJet, which have also cut back on their US schedules due in part to unpredictable policies by the US administration, including tariffs affecting Canadian airlines.
Recently, Air Transat entered into a partnership with Porter Airlines of Toronto. Porter has expanded its network with new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, reaching further within Canada and into the eastern and western United States. Through this partnership, passengers can book combined itineraries using both airlines via either website, enabling connections through more than ten Canadian cities into Air Transat’s transatlantic network from Toronto and Montreal. This cooperation expands options for domestic travel within Canada as well as access to additional US destinations like Boston, Las Vegas, or Tampa.
Air Transat is based in Montreal and operates scheduled and charter flights across 25 countries. Its current fleet includes eight Airbus A321-200s (all active), fourteen Airbus A321neos (with five parked), thirteen Airbus A330-200s (one parked), and two Airbus A330-300s (both active). The airline offers Club Class (business) and economy service out of key gateways such as Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, and Quebec City.
Air Transat has been recognized by Skytrax as one of the World’s Best Leisure Airlines seven times—the most recent award was in 2025.
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