Air Transat Inaugurates First Non-Stop Flight Between Montreal & Istanbul
by Bruce Parkinson
Étienne Guérin, Manager, Network Strategy at Transat, Karl Brochu, Vice President of Airport Operations and Air Services Development at Aéroports de Montréal, Andrea Da Silva, Senior Director, Alliances at Transat, accompanied by two crew members.
Coinciding with Türkiye’s National Day, Air Transat inaugurated new non-stop service between Montreal (YUL) and Istanbul (IST), Türkiye on October 29, last night with the departure of TS314.
The year-round route, with up to two weekly flights, complements Air Transat’s Toronto-Istanbul service, launched in December 2025.
Through the interline and codeshare partnerships between Air Transat and Turkish Airlines, travellers departing from Montreal and Toronto can continue their journeys beyond Istanbul, with connections to other destinations across Türkiye and Asia.
“Expanding our offering from Montreal also means introducing destinations that open up new horizons,” said Sebastian Ponce, Chief Revenue Officer.
“Istanbul invites travellers to discover a city where cultures, history and modernity converge. By combining the appeal of this destination with the extensive connectivity offered through our partner Turkish Airlines, we are opening up even more travel possibilities from Montreal.”
