Air Transat is a Canadian airline that carries more than 3 million passengers annually. The airline is popular for its in-flight amenities, and was presented the 'Best North American Leisure Airline' award by Skytrax in the year 2015. Currently the airline operates passenger and charter flights to more than 60 destinations across 30 countries, covering regions like Europe, Central America, Canada, USA, Mexico and the Caribbean. Air Transat offers 3 classes of service – Club Class, Option Plus, and Economy Class.
In-flight Amenities
Club Class is the highest class of service offered by Air Transat. Passengers are welcomed with cocktails, and are offered everything from gourmet meals and beverages to world class wines. In the Economy Class, passengers are offered complimentary hot meals along with wonderful wines but if they wish to have something else then they have to pay for it. While in the Club Class passengers are offered spacious cabins and enjoy individual attention from the cabin crew, Economy Class passengers are offered leather seats with four-way headrest. Economy Class passengers can also pay extra and upgrade to Option Plus if they want more services and comfort. Although in-flight entertainment changes from one aircraft to another, in-flight entertainment, in general, includes a collection of movies, television shows and music programs.
Destinations
Air Transat is famous as a holiday travel airline as it flies to many top tourist destinations. Some of the popular tourist spots that the airline covers are:
- London
- Amsterdam
- Vienna
- Las Vegas
- Madrid
- Vancouver
- Fort Lauderdale
- Calgary
- Athens
- Barcelona
Flying from the UK
Air Transat flies from many airports in the UK including London Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. The airline has its check-in desk situated at South Terminal of the London Gatwick Airport.
Baggage
Both Carry-on baggage and Checked baggage allowance limit change from one flight route to another. For flights to/from UK, carry-on baggage allowance limit is 1 bag (<15 kg) for Cabin Class, and 1 bag (<10 kg) for both Option Plus and Economy Class. Similarly the checked baggage allowance limit is 1 bag (<23 kg) for Economy, 2 bags (<33 kg) for Option Plus, and 2 bags (<40 kg) for Club Class.
Other Services & Facilities
Check-in: Opt for the web check-in facility and print your boarding pass sitting at home. Web check-in begins 24 hours in advance and ends 2 hours before the flight's scheduled departure.
Lounges: Air Transat operates lounges at 5 airports (Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Edmonton). These lounges offer a wide array of services including complimentary meals, bar service, Wi-Fi access, business centre, magazines, shower facilities and much more.
