Air Transat's Budapest service takes flight

Air Transat marked its first Toronto-Budapest via Montreal flight yesterday, with celebrations at both Toronto Pearson International and Montreal Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International airports.

To mark the occasion, a Grand Budapest Hotel themed décor was set up at both airports and passengers were treated to a variety of surprises including food and wine.

Service to Budapest will be offered on Wednesdays from June 17 to Oct. 7, 2015.

Present during the event in Montreal were members of the Hungarian Embassy, the Hungarian Tourism Office, along with Jean-François Lemay, general manager of Air Transat and Annick Guérard, general manager at Transat Tours Canada. In Toronto, members of the Consulate General of Hungary and the Hungarian National Tourist Office participated.

PHOTO: Des Ryan, Air Transat; Stefania Szabo, Consul General of Hungary in Toronto; Ian Woods, GTAA; Julien Carron, GTAA.