Air Transat is gearing up for the summer season with an expansion in the number of direct flights from Canada to Italy, including Toronto-Venice.
“We operate the only direct flight from Canada to Calabria”
“The point-to-point connection remains our primary focus in Italy,- says Tiziana Della Serra, chief sales & marketing Rephouse, GSA of Air Transat in Italy, highlighting the three airports of Venice, Rome Fiumicino, and Lamezia. – With Lamezia we operate the only direct flight from Canada to Calabria.” In a broader market overview, amidst the anticipated “increased competition on Canada-Italy routes” and more broadly between North America and Italy in 2024, Della Serra states, “To date, the trend in bookings makes us cautiously optimistic.”
A total of 19 direct flights to three Italian airports
Air Transat's summer schedule comprises a total of 19 direct flights to three Italian airports. “On the Montreal-Rome route we will commence from mid-April with a weekly flight, increasing to four from 2 May, and becoming daily from 16 June up to the end of September. The season concludes on 24 October, with five weekly flights. From Toronto to the Italian capital, we will have five flights from 3 May, moving to daily from 13 June until 25 October. Montreal-Venice will kick off from 6 May with a weekly flight, doubling from 14 June every Sunday and Thursday. Toronto-Venice will start on 4 May with one weekly flight, moving to two weekly flights from 11 June, and Toronto to Lamezia will take off on 12 June, operating weekly.” All flights to Italy use Airbus A330s configured with either 346 seats (12 in Club Class and 334 in Economy Class) or 375 seats (12 in Club Class and 363 in Economy Class).
