Air Transat

[User0001]

There seems to be a posting on Airlineroute.net that Air Transat are reducing MAN-Toronto from 6 weekly to 5 weekly.

This seems to be an error, as looking at a large range of dates from June-September on the air transat website shows the flight is actually increasing from 6 weekly to daily, with a mix of A310/A330 equipment.

 

[Aviador]

There seems to be a posting on Airlineroute.net that Air Transat are reducing MAN-Toronto from 6 weekly to 5 weekly.

This seems to be an error, as looking at a large range of dates from June-September on the air transat website shows the flight is actually increasing from 6 weekly to daily, with a mix of A310/A330 equipment.

Was it Air transat or Air Canada that is to dispose of it's A310's shortly?

 

[User0001]

Air Transat, but, they are staying for summer 2012 until all of the planned A330's come into service.
Air Canada dont have A310's anymore

 

[Aviador]

Air Transat, but, they are staying for summer 2012 until all of the planned A330's come into service.
Air Canada dont have A310's anymore

Thought it was, I feel a picture taking outing coming up. What times does it operate? :smile:

 

[User0001]

Air Transat have increased Manchester flights:

Toronto goes from 6 weekly (originally planned at Daily but flights ex-MAN on Tue didn't operate), to 8 weekly instead.

Tuesday flights added and double daily on Thursdays, although as you will see from the schedule, why they are operating 2 flights so close together is a mystery:

TS478 YYZ 2320 MAN 1100
TS479 MAN 1230 YYZ 1505

A330

TS564 YYZ 2350 MAN 1130
TS565 MAN 1315 YYZ 1550

A310

Extra flights on sale now.

There is also a plan to increase Calgary from 2 weekly to 3 weekly, with extra flights on Thursday using TS966/967 flight numbers, but flight not on sale yet.

 

[lysander]

Is it the intention to replace all MAN services with the A330?

 

[lysander]

MAN - YYZ summer services shows 5 services are now scheduled for A330' with the other 2 A310's

 

[Ray Finkle]

One of the Calgary services also looks to be merged with Glasgow.

As per 25JAN13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Air Transat’s Summer 2013 Trans-Atlantic operational changes as follows. Note all routes listed below are non-stop flights, and comparison is July – August 2013 vs July – August 2012

Calgary – Glasgow Service combines with Manchester, 1 weekly (Calgary – Glasgow – Manchester – Calgary)
Calgary – Manchester 1 of 2 weekly service operates as Calgary – Glasgow – Manchester – Calgary

 

[lysander]

I returned from a trip to Toronto at the beginning of June....Air Transat both ways by A330 . I have just booked to return in October and find that the service seems to have reverted to A310's which, after a revamp, have a much smaller "Club Class"...unsurprisingly, they are wanting a lot more £'s for these seats. Clever old Air T.

 

[Aviador]

I returned from a trip to Toronto at the beginning of June....Air Transat both ways by A330 . I have just booked to return in October and find that the service seems to have reverted to A310's which, after a revamp, have a much smaller "Club Class"...unsurprisingly, they are wanting a lot more £'s for these seats. Clever old Air T.

I didn't realise they were just getting a refit, I thought they were getting rid of the old blighters.

 

[lysander]

Supposedly starting to be withdrawn from next year.

 

[lysander]

Just booked a flight for this May and all they have on offer are flights by 310's.

 

[Aviador]

Think of it as your last chance to experience the beast before she retires.

 

[User0001]

There are at least 3 A330 to Toronto per week, as one of the days it has to rotate with a Vancouver based aircraft when it gets to MAN.

The peak season sees a few A310's as Air Transat are trying to match capacity with demand now Air Canada are trying to get a piece of the pie (however with fares on MAN-YYZ with Rouge, if they are back next year I will be surprised. Not very 'low cost' for a 'low cost' carrier.)

 

[lysander]

I have always enjoyed flying on the A310, although I also quite enjoyed the Tristars as well. Any idea when Transat will be withdrawing the 310?

 

[Dobbo]

Some news in a press release about Transat's S17 offering. It makes reference to I creased flights to the UK, but I can't see anything specific. Perhaps they are now all A330?

http://news-releases.transat.com/20...resents-its-2017-transatlantic-flight-program

 

[User001]

Air Transat increasing MAN-YVR to 3 weekly from 14 June with the addition of a Wednesday flight.

Confirmed and bookable on the website.

Probably no co incidence that Air Canada rouge is rumoured for the route!

 

[Dobbo]

Still with the A330?

Does it look like AC Rouge rather than mainline at this stage? If AC are at around 4x weekly, it is essentially a daily service.

Interesting how competition seems to be hotting up. Seems to indicate loads and yields this summer have been pretty good.

 

[User001]

Yes.

All YVR and YYC uses A330.

Still seems to be a lot of A310 flights on the Toronto despite several news articles stating 'More A330 on MAN-YYZ'.

 

[ethanegcc]

Interesting given TS hasn't expanded on YVR for a while. Hope we will see AC mainline but cannot be sure. If it is four weekly, a daily service to YVR isn't bad by any stretch.