Air Transat Adds Dakar and Reykjavik to Summer 2026 Flying Program
- Joe Breitfeller
- 4 days ago
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Air Transat has announced the addition of Dakar, Senegal and Reykjavik, Iceland to their summer 2025 schedule. Based on demand, the carrier is also increasing frequencies to Valencia, Spain.
On Thursday (November 13, 2025), Air Transat announced an expansion of their summer 2026 flying program with the addition of service from Montreal to Dakar, Senegal and Reykjavik, Iceland. The airline is also increasing flights to Valencia, Spain, which was launched in the summer of 2025, based on strong demand. Flights to Dakar will operate will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays from June 17th through October 21, 2026, while Reykjavik flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Sundays from June 16th through October 21, 2026.
In Thursday’s announcement, Transat’s Chief Revenue Officer, Sebastian Ponce, said,
“We are proud to be the only Canadian airline connecting Canada to Sub-Saharan Africa. This new flight between Montreal and Dakar responds to a strong connection: that of the Senegalese diaspora in Quebec and travellers eager to discover Senegal's rich culture. By offering this non-stop route, we are making travel easier for those who, until now, had to take long layovers in Europe. We are also bringing together two open, warm, and welcoming cultures.”
As previously mentioned, Air Transat will add an extra flight to its to Valencia. For summer 2026, the route will operate the route twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays. In total, Air Transat will serve over 45 international destinations next summer.
Montreal-based Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX: TRZ), the parent company of Air Transat, was founded 37 years ago. The company has 5,000 employees and is a leading leisure airline in Canada, as well as the top integrated tourism company. Transat offers vacation packages, hotel accommodations and air service to destinations across the Americas, Europe, the Caribbean, and North Africa. With codeshare and interline partnerships, Air Transat offers service to over 280 destinations worldwide. In 2025, Air Transat was voted the ‘World’s Best Leisure Airline’ at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The carrier is currently renewing their fleet with the most fuel-efficient and environmentally aircraft in their class, as part of Air Transat’s commitment to a healthier environment, knowing that this is essential for the preservation of the magnificent destinations they serve.
Source: Transat A.T. Inc./CNW