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Air Transat plans return to year-round UK flights

Air Transat has unveiled its winter 2020-21 timetable as it prepares to return to year-round operations.

The Canadian leisure airline recommenced services last month from Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow to Toronto.

It said today that it will continue to offer flights from all three airports during the winter season (from November 1).

All services will be operated by the airline’s new Airbus A321neoLRs (pictured).

Two of the new aircraft joined its fleet last month and there are plans to add three more by next spring, bringing the total number to nine.

During the winter season, Air Transat plans to operate flights to and from more than 40 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the US, Europe and Canada.

Annick Guérard, chief operating officer, said: “Even though the entire tourism industry has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the desire to go abroad for a change of scenery and for new discoveries is still very much alive in travellers.”

Air Transat is extending its ‘Book with peace of mind’ offer on all new flight bookings until August 31, 2020.

This allows passengers to change their travel dates or destination or both, at no charge up to 24 hours before departure.

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