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Air Transat to Connect Toronto and Berlin Next Summer

DALLAS — Air Transat (TS) will operate a new nonstop route between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) from June 19 to October 24, 2025, with two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays.

With this flight, TS now flies 36 nonstop routes between Canada and Europe or North Africa.

"This new route aligns with our revenue diversification strategy by targeting an important yet underserved market,” said Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer of Transat.

“It also leverages our A321LR aircraft, enabling us to offer a high-quality inflight experience, as well as our joint venture with Porter Airlines [PD], which will connect the German capital to several major Canadian cities," added Ponce.

Porter will offer connections from Toronto to Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Halifax.

Industry Quotes

"Berlin is the third-largest unserved market from Toronto Pearson to Europe with more than 100,000 passengers flying indirect [nonstop] each year. We welcome this new direct flight from Air Transat as it will provide passengers with a more seamless travel experience," said Kurush Minocher, Interim Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Director of Customer Experience and Airline Relations of Toronto Pearson Airport.

Aletta von Massenbach, Chief Executive Officer of Berlin Brandenburg Airport, said, "The new Toronto route to Berlin is an important step in further expanding our long-haul offering. We are delighted to have gained a new strong partner in Air Transat. The connection to Toronto provides fantastic new travel opportunities for travelers from Berlin and Brandenburg to Canada and North America in general. At the same time, the Capital Region of Berlin-Brandenburg is an attractive destination for visitors from Canada."

Air Transat was founded in Montreal 37 years ago and offers access to international destinations, mainly in Europe, the Caribbean, the East Coast of the U.S., South America,  and North Africa. Based in Montreal with major hubs in Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and YYZ, it operates thanks to the efforts of nearly 4,500 employees.

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