Air Transat Abruptly Cancels This 10-Hour Transatlantic Route: See Map Now

Credit: Simple Flying Published Nov 10, 2026, 2:27 PM EST Journalist – Aaron is an aviation and travel journalist with 14 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. His background spans airport operations, aviation infrastructure, and travel consulting, having worked with global organizations across New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Combining industry expertise with firsthand travel experience across more than 52 countries and five continents, Aaron covers airlines, airports, aviation policy, and the wider travel sector. He is based in Canterbury, New Zealand. His work has been published in Simple Flying and featured by MSN, SAM CHUI Aviation & Travel, EIN News, Pakistan Defence, and Climate Depot. Sign in to your Simple Flying account Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has made a number of major scheduled adjustments, including the axing of its seasonal link from Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Athens (ATH). These changes see the airline remove its three weekly Airbus A330-200 flights on the route, leaving the service to be catered by Air Canada, which maintains a seasonal service across the Northern Hemisphere summer season. Air Transat will remain operating to Athens via its three-weekly service from Toronto Pearson International Airportn (YYZ), which also uses the same aircraft equipment. Air Transat Cuts Montreal To Athens From Its 2027 Schedule Credit: Minh K Tran | Shutterstock Having first started services from Montreal to Athens in 2006, the route has operated continuously until the COVID-19 Pandemic. After a two-year hiatus, the service was restored in 2022 and has operated since. Simple Flying reached out to Air Transat for reasoning on the airline's decision to terminate the service; however, an airline spokesperson could not immediately be reached. The network adjustment comes at the same time as the airline launches its new nonstop service to Istanbul (IST). Air Transat, which primarily attracts leisure travelers to Europe in the summer months, and to the Caribbean and Latin America in the winter, sees the airline shifting widebody long-haul capacity to new Mediterranean and European destinations. Loading map… Drag to explore Air Transat operated its final flight from Montreal to Athens in its 2026 seasonal schedule on October 17, with Cirium data indicating the route does not plan to return in 2027. Flight Number Frequency Dep. Airport Dep. Time Arr. Airport Arr. Time Duration Aircraft TS690 3x Weekly Montreal (YUL) 5:20 PM Athens (ATH) 12:20 PM 9h 35m Airbus A330-200 TS691 3x Weekly Athens (ATH) 11:25 AM Montreal (YUL) 2:40 PM 10h 15m Airbus A330-200 Air Transat Cuts Other European Services For 2027 Credit: AlfonsoSM | Shutterstock The Greek capital will not be the only European destination that will feel the operational changes by Air Transat, as the airline also confirmed that it will end its nonstop service from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The service was operated by the Airbus A321LR and only lasted one season. Travelers from the Canadian capital, can fly on Air Canada who maintains the route nonstop, whereas Air Transat continues to operate from neighboring Montreal and Toronto. Toronto to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) will also end, as the carrier readjusts its schedule and redeploys its A321LR elsewhere. Montreal to Keflavik International Airport (KEF) has also been terminated, and was operated with the same aircraft type. It remains unclear if Air Transat will resume these services. From To Aircraft Competition Ottawa (YOW) London Gatwick (LGW) Airbus A321LR Air Canada (Heathrow) Toronto (YYZ) Berlin (BER) Airbus A321LR No other airline serving the route Montreal (YUL) Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) Airbus A321LR Air Canada (seasonal) As suggested by the BBC, Air Transat's network changes come as soaring jet fuel costs and ongoing operational costs have required the airline to manage these cost pressures and cut underperforming routes. Canada's Third Largest Airline: Air Transat Credit: Minh K Tran | Shutterstock Canadian airline Air Transat is based in Montreal and is a business unit of the publicly traded tour operator and travel company Transat A.T. Inc. The airline specializes in passenger flights and vacation passengers. In the summer months, the airline's network focuses heavily on Europe, whereas in winter, aircraft are deployed towards sun destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America. Its primary hub is in Montreal, with Toronto being its secondary hub. Other bases operate out of Quebec City (YQB) and other smaller Canadian gateways. The airline's fleet consists of all Airbus jets, including the A330 and A321. The airline was founded in 1986, with its first flight taking off from Montreal to Acapulco (ACA). The airline has frequently won the awards of World's Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax.