Air Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer, Sebastian Ponce
Air Transat out of Canada will be expanding its operations to Guyana, offering two weekly non-stop flights from Toronto to Georgetown.
Voted as the 2024 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, Air Transat said it is enhancing its winter programme with the new non-stop route between the Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO). This new service will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from December 16, 2025, to April 24, 2026
“With this new route, we are expanding our presence in South America while optimizing the use of our aircraft,” said Sebastian Ponce, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer. “This addition meets a strong demand from the Guyanese diaspora in Canada, while also tapping into a growing market and a leisure clientele curious to discover new destinations.”
According to the Canadian airline, the flights, launched in consultation with the Guyanese and Canadian authorities and subject to regulatory approvals, will be available for booking within the next few days.
Air Transat will operate the new route with the A321LR, an aircraft renowned for its efficiency. Featuring ergonomic cabins and an advanced inflight entertainment system, the A321LR offers passengers a comfortable and pleasant flight experience. It is also equipped with Club Class seats, so passengers can enjoy a premium experience as they travel to their destination.
Founded in Montreal 37 years ago, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted 2024 World’s Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Its programme 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.
The Air Transat-operated flights to Georgetown comes on the heels of several other airlines also expanding their services to include the Guyana route.
Back in December 2024, Air Canada had announced plans to launch direct flights between Guyana and Canada this year.
The airline had said as part of its growth plan, fueled by the addition of four aircraft models to its fleet – Airbus A220, Boeing 787-10, Boeing 737 MAX, and especially the A321neo XLR, Latin America is a key focus within the expansion strategy with eight new destinations.
Among its priorities are Lima, Peru and Guyana, with non-stop flights between Toronto and Georgetown/Cheddi Jagan International Airport aiming to capitalize on the region’s economic boom.
Also in December, Jet Global Airways (Guyana) Inc. – a Guyanese startup airline – in partnership with Bulgarian airline, GullivAir, revealed plans to operate chartered international flights that will connect Guyana to Europe, South America and North America from July 2025.
Using GullivAir’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft, the service will operate from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with direct flights to Toronto, London and Rio de Janeiro twice weekly and New York.
