Air Transat to offer direct flights to Lima, Peru from YYZ & YUL, resumes Cozumel

Air Transat says it will offer exclusive direct flights to Lima, Peru, from both Montreal and Toronto this winter, pending government approvals. 

This program expansion will create a new gateway to South America in addition to the flights already offered to Colombia. 

The company also announced that it will be relaunching its route between Montreal and the tropical island of Cozumel, Mexico.

“We are proud to add Lima to our portfolio of destinations on three continents,” said Michèle Barre, Transat's chief revenue officer. “This strategic expansion allows us to diversify our long-haul offering by maximizing the use of our A321LR aircraft, and to capitalize on the sustained growth of tourism in South America. Meanwhile, we are consolidating our presence in the Mexican market – a key destination of our Caribbean winter program – by restarting our operations in Cozumel.”

Toronto–Lima flights will be operated twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Dec. 20 to April 24; in addition, Montreal–Lima flights will be operated once weekly, on Fridays, from Dec. 22 to April 26.

Montreal–Cozumel flights will be operated once weekly, on Fridays, from Dec. 15 to April 26. Transat offers all-inclusive packages to Cozumel at select hotel partners.

These flights will be operated with new generation Airbus A321LR aircraft. 

On July 28, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) approved Air Transat A.T.'s request for a licence to operate scheduled international service to Peru. 

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