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Edmonton Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
How much work are Air Canada flight attendants not getting paid for?
Article content That would be the agreement between CUPE and Air Transat, which gave flight attendants at that airline a 30 per cent pay increase over the five years of the contract. It did not, however, address ground time and block time. 'The issue of ground time is discussed with the union as part of a more general conversation about overall compensation,' the airline said. Article content Do other airlines pay for ground time? Article content Most do not. However, in 2022 Delta Air Lines began paying its flight attendants at half their hourly rate for a set 40 to 50 minutes of boarding, depending on the type of aircraft and where it's headed, according to NPR. Delta is the only major U.S. airline whose flight attendants are not unionized, and the broadcaster suggested the move might be an effort by the airline to discourage unionizing. Article content After Delta's decision, American Airlines and its union also agreed to a similar plan. Article content The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada wrote a letter last week to Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario. In it, he called on her to amend the Canada Labour Code 'to require that federally regulated airlines pay flight attendants for all hours they are on duty, not just time spent on the air.' Article content This would effectively circumvent the union negotiations and also require other airlines in Canada to make similar payments to their flight attendants. 'No other federally regulated worker would accept being on the job without being paid,' Poilievre noted. Article content Flight attendants work long before takeoff and after landing — and deserve to be paid for it. Shadow Minister for Labour @kyleseeback and I are calling on the Carney Liberals to fix this unfair system and ensure fair pay for every minute on the job. — Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 6, 2025
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Flying to France for less than $600? Here's how
If you're thinking of travelling to France this fall, you may be relieved to know that your plane tickets may not cost as much as you think. Why? Airlines generally consider the fall months the 'off season' and, as such, tend to reduce prices slightly. Plus, according to data from Les Vols d'Alexi provided to Noovo Info, the arrival of low-cost airlines has also increased competition when it comes to offering the best prices. These include French Bee and TAP Air Portugal, which have already seen floor prices reduced by 35 per cent in Montreal – from $600 to $400 for a two-way ticket – since the beginning of 2025. The data show there is also a high level of enthusiasm for travel to France – a 15 per cent increase in interest compared to 2024. Air Transat also confirmed to Noovo Info that France remains one of its most popular destinations, with a 'growing interest' in off-season travel as fares are often more advantageous, the climate is usually milder, and there are fewer tourists. As of Aug. 1, return flights from Montreal to Paris were available for $434 for planes departing between Oct. 19 to 24, according to Momondo, which compares flight prices. But by the week of Aug. 4, the average price for return flights from Montreal to Paris had already increased slightly. For instance, on the Skyscanner travel search engine, round-trip tickets from Montreal to Paris were closer to $560 for November, while Montreal-Lyon flights were available for $578. Overall, the average price for a return flight available for fall 2025 is $600. Anyone looking for flights for the beginning of December should also consider looking at prices now. Return flights to Nice are available for $511, while tickets to Paris are available for $560, according to Skyscanner. The busiest and most expensive time to travel to France is from May to August, when the tourist season is in full swing, and prices can go up to over $1,000 for a two-way ticket. According to the French government, the country welcomed a record 100 million international tourists in 2024 as its capital hosted the Summer Olympics. The government notes that 2023 also broke a record, with approximately 98 million visitors. Finding cheap flights In an interview with Noovo Info in January, Andrew D'Amours, a co-founder of Flytrippers, which lists cheap flight deals, recommends being flexible when it comes to departure dates, as prices can vary by a few hundred dollars. 'I've seen a ticket for $200 on Friday and then $500 on Saturday,' he said. 'It's literally the same thing, just a day's difference.' D'Amours insists the best way to find cheap airline tickets is not to buy them as soon as you start looking. He recommends browsing well in advance, and until you have an idea of how much you could be paying. A $900 ticket from Montreal to Paris, for example, may seem like a bargain, but he points out that similar flights can easily drop to $500. Keep an eye on certain tools, like Skyscanner and Google Flights, which also allow you to set alerts for price drops.
Cision Canada
6 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Air Transat completes sale and leaseback transaction of two engines Français
MONTREAL, Aug. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Air Transat, a subsidiary of Transat A.T. Inc. (the ''Company''), has entered into an engine sale and leaseback agreement for two Pratt & Whitney GTF 1 spare engines with Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (RRPF) Engine Leasing Limited. The transaction, valued at US$45 million, will allow the airline to increase its liquidity while continuing to use the spare engines on an as-needed basis to power its A321LR fleet. Proceeds from the sale will be used to partly repay the Company's debt and/or redeem outstanding preferred shares and to fund its operations. About Air Transat Founded in Montreal in 1987, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted 2025 World's Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Its program offers access to international destinations, mainly in Europe, the Caribbean, the east coast of the United States, South America and North Africa. Air Transat is recognized for its excellent customer service. Its fleet includes some of the most energy-efficient aircraft in their category. Based in Montreal with major hubs in YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), it has 5,000 employees with a common purpose to bring people closer together. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ). About Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (RRPF) was established as a separate business in 1989 by Rolls-Royce and its financial partners. Today it supports over 70 airlines around the world from established flag carriers to the big airlines of the future. RRPF's customers don't just fly Rolls-Royce engines, so it also provides sale and lease back finance for CFM, Pratt & Whitney and GE spare engines. Our shareholders are Rolls-Royce and GATX. Transat media Andréan Gagné Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications [email protected] 514 987-1616 ext. 104071 Media site and image bank: Transat financial analysts Juliette Gauthier Senior Director, Investor Relations [email protected] 514 987-1616 ext. 104019 RRPF media Ben Hughes Chief Strategy Officer [email protected] SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Air Transat Makes Strategic Leap with New Rio de Janeiro Flights from Toronto and Montreal
A strengthened 2025-2026 winter program including a total of 14 new routes MONTREAL, Aug. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Air Transat, voted World's Best Leisure Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, today announces new non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro* from both Toronto and Montreal. These flights will be operated with the Airbus A330 aircraft; twice weekly from Toronto (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) and once weekly from Montreal (on Thursdays), where Air Transat will be the only carrier offering a non-stop service. This addition is part of a broader set of recent announcements that reinforce the company's winter offering. This winter, Air Transat will operate a total of 14 new routes from its Canadian gateways, including several new destinations and the extension of certain transatlantic services. From Montreal, travellers will enjoy non-stop access to Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, Valencia, Bordeaux and Madrid. From Toronto, they will be able to fly to Georgetown (Guyana), Medellín, and Istanbul in partnership with Turkish Airlines, in addition to Rio de Janeiro. "This enriched winter schedule marks an important milestone in the evolution of our network," said Sebastian Ponce, Transat's Chief Revenue Officer. "By targeting markets we have never served before, we are pursuing a clear diversification strategy toward destinations that Canadians are eager to explore, supported by growing connectivity through our expanding network of partners." Air Transat's winter program to the South also continues to diversify, with departures not only from major hubs, but also from Quebec City and new Canadian cities such as Windsor, Fredericton and Charlottetown. New for Winter 2025-2026: Route Details* Toronto (YYZ) – Rio de Janeiro (GIG) 2 flights/week, starting February 4, 2026 Toronto (YYZ) – Istanbul (IST) 2 flights/week, starting December 6, 2025 Toronto (YYZ) – Georgetown (GEO) 2 flights/week, starting December 16, 2025 Toronto (YYZ) – Medellín (MDE) via Cartagena (CTG) 2 flights/week, starting November 1, 2025 Montreal (YUL) – Rio de Janeiro (GIG) 1 flight/week, starting February 5, 2026 Montreal (YUL) – Guadalajara (GDL) 2 flights/week, starting December 13, 2025 Montreal (YUL) – Bordeaux (BOD) 1 flight/week, starting February 21, 2026 Montreal (YUL) – Madrid (MAD) 2 flights/week, starting February 18, 2026 Montreal (YUL) – Valencia (VLC) 1 flight/week, starting February 21, 2026 Quebec City (YQB) – Fort-de-France (FDF) 1 flight/week, starting December 14, 2025 Quebec City (YQB) – Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) 1 flight/week, starting February 18, 2026 Charlottetown (YYG) – Cancún (CUN) 1 flight/week, starting February 18, 2026 Fredericton (YFC) – Cancún (CUN) 1 flight/week, starting February 18, 2026 Windsor (YQG) – Punta Cana (PUJ) 1 flight/week, starting December 19, 2025 *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season. Air Transat is also strengthening its overall winter offering by increasing capacity and adding frequencies on several existing routes to the South and across the Atlantic, giving even more flexibility to its clients. Compared to last winter, this year's schedule represents a capacity increase of approximately 6%. Expanded transatlantic program: Route Details* Montreal (YUL) – Lyon (LYS) 3 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Marseille (MRS) 3 flights/week (+1) Quebec City (YQB) – Paris (CDG) 4 flights/week (+1) *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season, along with variations compared to winter 2024-2025. Expanded South program: Route Details* Halifax (YHZ) – Montego Bay (MBJ) Extended season (starting in December) and 2 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Punta Cana (PUJ) 16 flights/week (+2) Montreal (YUL) – Holguin (HOG) 5 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Puerto Vallarta (PVR) 6 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) 4 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Cayo Coco (CCC) 4 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Cartagena (CTG) 2 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Puerto Plata (POP) 5 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Saint Martin (SXM) 2 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Rio Hato (RIH) 3 flights/week (+1) Quebec City (YQB) – Cancún (CUN) 7 flights/week (+1) Quebec City (YQB) – Holguin (HOG) 3 flights/week (+1) *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season, along with variations compared to winter 2024-2025. Connectivity within the Air Transat network also continues to improve, particularly through its growing complementarity with Porter Airlines' flights, which facilitate connections from Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City. *The flights have been planned in coordination with Brazilian and Canadian authorities and remain subject to the required regulatory approvals. About Air TransatFounded in Montreal 37 years ago, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted 2025 World's Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Its program offers access to international destinations, mainly in Europe, the Caribbean, the east coast of the United States, South America and North Africa. Air Transat is recognized for its excellent customer service. Its fleet includes some of the most energy-efficient aircraft in their category. Based in Montreal with major hubs in YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), it has 5,000 employees with a common purpose to bring people closer together. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ). Image bank: For further information: Marie-Christine PouliotManager, Public Relations & Content SOURCE Transat A.T. Inc. View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
6 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Air Transat Makes Strategic Leap with New Rio de Janeiro Flights from Toronto and Montreal Français
A strengthened 2025-2026 winter program including a total of 14 new routes MONTREAL, Aug. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Air Transat, voted World's Best Leisure Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, today announces new non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro * from both Toronto and Montreal. These flights will be operated with the Airbus A330 aircraft; twice weekly from Toronto (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) and once weekly from Montreal (on Thursdays), where Air Transat will be the only carrier offering a non-stop service. This addition is part of a broader set of recent announcements that reinforce the company's winter offering. This winter, Air Transat will operate a total of 14 new routes from its Canadian gateways, including several new destinations and the extension of certain transatlantic services. From Montreal, travellers will enjoy non-stop access to Rio de Janeiro, Guadalajara, Valencia, Bordeaux and Madrid. From Toronto, they will be able to fly to Georgetown (Guyana), Medellín, and Istanbul in partnership with Turkish Airlines, in addition to Rio de Janeiro. "This enriched winter schedule marks an important milestone in the evolution of our network," said Sebastian Ponce, Transat's Chief Revenue Officer. "By targeting markets we have never served before, we are pursuing a clear diversification strategy toward destinations that Canadians are eager to explore, supported by growing connectivity through our expanding network of partners." Air Transat's winter program to the South also continues to diversify, with departures not only from major hubs, but also from Quebec City and new Canadian cities such as Windsor, Fredericton and Charlottetown. New for Winter 2025-2026: *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season. Air Transat is also strengthening its overall winter offering by increasing capacity and adding frequencies on several existing routes to the South and across the Atlantic, giving even more flexibility to its clients. Compared to last winter, this year's schedule represents a capacity increase of approximately 6%. Expanded transatlantic program: *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season, along with variations compared to winter 2024-2025. Expanded South program: Route Details* Halifax (YHZ) – Montego Bay (MBJ) Extended season (starting in December) and 2 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Punta Cana (PUJ) 16 flights/week (+2) Montreal (YUL) – Holguin (HOG) 5 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Puerto Vallarta (PVR) 6 flights/week (+1) Montreal (YUL) – Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) 4 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Cayo Coco (CCC) 4 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Cartagena (CTG) 2 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Puerto Plata (POP) 5 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Saint Martin (SXM) 2 flights/week (+1) Toronto (YYZ) – Rio Hato (RIH) 3 flights/week (+1) Quebec City (YQB) – Cancún (CUN) 7 flights/week (+1) Quebec City (YQB) – Holguin (HOG) 3 flights/week (+1) *Number of weekly frequencies at the peak of the season, along with variations compared to winter 2024-2025. Connectivity within the Air Transat network also continues to improve, particularly through its growing complementarity with Porter Airlines' flights, which facilitate connections from Montreal, Toronto and Quebec City. *The flights have been planned in coordination with Brazilian and Canadian authorities and remain subject to the required regulatory approvals. About Air Transat Founded in Montreal 37 years ago, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted 2025 World's Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Its program offers access to international destinations, mainly in Europe, the Caribbean, the east coast of the United States, South America and North Africa. Air Transat is recognized for its excellent customer service. Its fleet includes some of the most energy-efficient aircraft in their category. Based in Montreal with major hubs in YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ), it has 5,000 employees with a common purpose to bring people closer together. Air Transat is a business unit of Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ).
