Air Transat (TS) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 2,583

Year-over-year change: +1.37%

Air Transat handled 2,583 arriving flights in July, a +1.37% change from a year earlier. Demand on transatlantic leisure markets remained strong during peak holiday weeks, with capacity concentrated on seasonally proven city pairs between Canada and Europe. This disciplined deployment supports the airline’s strategy to prioritize high-yield summer corridors and protect schedule integrity.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 89.08%

Year-over-year change (on-time rate): +1.33%

Cancelled flights: 9

Year-over-year change (cancellations): -70.97%

The on-time arrival rate reached 89.08%, and cancellations totaled 9, a -70.97% shift year over year. Performance benefited from generally cooperative weather at Montréal–Trudeau and Toronto Pearson and steadier air traffic flows across core North Atlantic routes, though afternoon thunderstorms still triggered pockets of delay. Air Transat tightened planned block times, staged spare aircraft for rotations, and added ground resources during evening banks to sustain reliable operations.

Key Hubs

Montréal–Trudeau and Toronto Pearson function as the primary hubs, aggregating demand from Québec and Ontario into daily services to France, the United Kingdom, Spain, and key sun destinations. The hubs support wave-based departures that compress minimum connection times while smoothing turnarounds. This structure helps the carrier blend point-to-point leisure traffic with convenient connections across the network.

Outlook

For passengers, Air Transat offers a dependable option as late-summer travel continues; allow extra time for evening peaks at Montréal or Toronto when weather and airspace programs can slow departures. Customers can expect punctuality to hold near July levels as ground processes are refined and staffing remains aligned to peak banks. The airline plans targeted frequency adjustments on leisure routes, continued coordination with airports and air navigation services, and incremental service enhancements for connections.