Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Air Transat Returns to Fort Lauderdale from Montreal, Halifax

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The airline's internal training. From left to right: Stéphanie Léopold, Second-in-command, Sébastien Léopold, Captain, Charles-Antoine Léopold, Second-in-command © Archives/ MédiaQMI inc. (CNW Group/Transat A.T. Inc.)
Air Transat Logo (CNW Group/Transat A.T. Inc.)

MONTREAL – After a pause during the summer season, the Canadian airline Air Transat will resume service to Fort Lauderdale in winter 2026-2027. The airline will offer up to seven weekly flights from Montreal, as well as three weekly flights from Quebec City and a weekly flight from Halifax. The return of the airport is part of Air Transat’s efforts to strengthen its winter offering and reinforce its presence in the most promising markets.

This spring, according to a press release, they also announced new 2026-27 winter routes including Quebec City–San José, Toronto–Fort-de-France, London–Puerto Plata, and Charlottetown–Punta Cana – as well as the expansion of the Toronto–Paris and Montreal–Barcelona routes to year-round service. 

Flights to Florida

RouteDetails*
Montreal (YUL) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)7 flights/week, starting November 16, 2026
Quebec City (YQB) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)3 flights/week, starting November 15, 2026
Halifax (YHZ) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)1 flight/week, starting December 16, 2026

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, 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). www.airtransat.com