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Air Transat announces its winter schedules from Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto

Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GUBT (msn 732) LGW (Richard Vandervord). Image: 960465.

Air Transat has unveiled the details of its 2023-2024 winter flight program for Quebec travellers, slated to begin on November 1, 2023. The airline continues to develop its operations, and will offer, at the peak of the season, more than 180 direct flights per week from Montreal and Quebec City to over 30 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, the United States and Europe.

At the peak of the season, Air Transat’s overall program will include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight Canadian cities. In addition to Montreal and Quebec City, it will also offer flights from Toronto, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Halifax and Moncton. 

Sun destinations: more accessible than ever

Compared to last year, over 30 additional flights will be scheduled from Montreal and Quebec City, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to meet travellers’ needs while offering even greater travel day flexibility.

In particular, the company is strengthening its position as the primary Canadian airline serving the Dominican Republic. At the peak of the season, two additional direct flights will be offered each week between Montreal and Punta Cana, while one additional direct flight will be offered between Quebec City and Punta Cana and between Quebec City and Puerto Plata.

Air Transat is also significantly enhancing its Cuba offer with two additional flights departing from Montreal to Cayo Coco, three to Holguín, two to Varadero and one to Santa Clara.

The company continues to develop its Mexican market, with one additional flight departing from Montreal and one from Quebec City to Cancún, as well as two additional flights from Montreal to Puerto Vallarta.

Air Transat is also setting its sights on high-growth markets such as Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Saint Martin. Each week, one additional direct flight will be departing from Montreal to Cartagena, Liberia, Philipsburg, San José and San Salvador.

DestinationFrom 
Montreal		From 
Quebec City
ACAPULCO – Mexico1
CANCÚN – Mexico 145
CARTAGENA – Colombia3
CAYO COCO – Cuba52
FORT-DE-FRANCE – Martinique3
LIBERIA – Costa Rica4
HAVANA – Cuba2
HOLGUÍN – Cuba 61
MONTEGO BAY – Jamaica 4
PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten3
POINTE-À-PITRE – Guadeloupe3
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti 1
PUERTO PLATA – Dominican Republic62
PUERTO VALLARTA – Mexico72
PUNTA CANA – Dominican Republic146
RIO HATO – Panama2
SAMANA – Dominican Republic51
SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica4
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico1
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador2
SANTA CLARA – Cuba 32
VARADERO – Cuba 62

Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season

Direct flights to Europe year-round

Departing from Montreal, Air Transat will be offering direct flights to seven European destinations. In accordance with the strategy announced earlier this year, the airline is reducing the seasonal nature of its operations in Europe by offering year-round service to Marseille and Lyon and by extending its flights to Nantes until mid-January.

Departing from Quebec City, the number of flights to Paris will rise to two per week.

DestinationFrom 
Montreal		From 
Quebec City
LISBON – Portugal2
LONDON – UK 3
LYON – France 3
MALAGA – Spain3
MARSEILLE – France2
NANTES – France (until January 13, 2024)2
PARIS – France 72

Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season

Air Transat has also unveiled the details of its 2023-2024 winter flight program for Ontario travellers, slated to begin on November 1, 2023. The airline continues to develop its operations and will offer, at the peak of the season, more than 110 direct flights per week from Toronto, Ottawa, London and Hamilton to over 20 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America and Europe.

At the peak of the season, Air Transat’s overall program will include over 300 direct flights per week departing from eight Canadian cities. In addition to Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and London, it will also offer flights from Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton and Halifax.

Sun destinations: more accessible than ever

Compared to last year, over 20 additional flights will be scheduled departing from Ontario, reinforcing the airline’s commitment to meet travellers’ needs while offering even greater travel day flexibility.

In particular, the company is strengthening its position as the primary Canadian airline serving the Dominican Republic. At the peak of the season, four additional direct flights will be offered each week between Toronto and Punta Cana, while one additional direct flight will be offered between Toronto and Puerto Plata, as well as Toronto and Samana. One additional direct flight will connect Ottawa and London with Punta Cana.

Air Transat is also significantly enhancing its Cuba offer with two additional flights departing from Toronto to Cayo Coco and one additional flight to Holguín, Varadero and Santa Clara.

The company continues to develop its Mexican market, with four additional flights departing from Toronto to Cancún and two to Puerto Vallarta. One additional flight will depart from Ottawa and London to Cancún.

DestinationFrom 
Toronto		From 
Ottawa		From 
London		From 
Hamilton
CANCÚN – Mexico 14321
CARTAGENA – Colombia1
CAYO COCO – Cuba511
LIBERIA – Costa Rica4
LA ROMANA – Dominican Republic1
HOLGUÍN – Cuba 5
MONTEGO BAY – Jamaica 7
PHILIPSBURG – St. Maarten1
PUERTO PLATA – Dominican Republic511
PUERTO VALLARTA – Mexico4
PUNTA CANA – Dominican Republic14321
RIO HATO – Panama2
SAMANA – Dominican Republic3
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica3
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico1
SANTA CLARA – Cuba 31
VARADERO – Cuba 51

Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season

Direct flights to Europe year-round

Departing from Toronto, Air Transat will be serving six European destinations, for a total of 20 direct flights to Europeeach week. The airline is boosting the frequency of its weekly service to Faro to two direct flights.

DestinationFromToronto
FARO – Portugal2
GLASGOW – UK 1
LISBON – Portugal 2
LONDON – UK7
MANCHESTER – UK2
PORTO – Portugal2

Number of weekly flights at the peak of the season

Top Copyright Photo: Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GUBT (msn 732) LGW (Richard Vandervord). Image: 960465.

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SriLankan Airlines to be sold by the government

SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-243 EI-EOK (msn 627) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 951570.

SriLankan Airlines will soon have new owners.

Ministry of Finance of Sri Lanka is working with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) regarding the sale and divestment of the state-owned flag carrier.

The government put out this statement on the sale of government assets including the airline:

The Government of Sri Lanka Seeks Transaction Advisors To Assist In Divesting Selected State Owned Enterprises:

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is in the process of implementing deep economic reforms including in the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) sector. Such reforms are intended to enhance competition, productivity and efficiency across the economy.

To implement SOE reforms, GOSL has set up the State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit (SRU) under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies (MoF).

Top Copyright Photo: SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-243 EI-EOK (msn 627) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 951570.

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SriLankan Airlines aircraft photo gallery

Boliviana de Aviación-BoA introduces a new livery with its first Airbus A320-200

Boliviana de Aviacion-BoA Airbus A330-243 N1452X (msn 1452) SBD (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960090.

Boliviana de Aviación-BoA has introduced a new livery with its first Airbus A320-200. The new livery features native art on the tail.

The current BoA logo is being retained in the new livery
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing.

The Bolivian flag carrier is adding two Airbus A330-200s to replace its Boeing 767-300s on its long-range routes, especially Miami.

The pictured N1452X (top) was formerly operated by Virgin Australia as VH-XFH. The airliner is being leased from Avolon and is expected to take on a CP- registration on delivery.

Top Copyright Photo: Boliviana de Aviacion-BoA Airbus A330-243 N1452X (msn 1452) SBD (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960090.

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Boliviana de Aviación-BoA aircraft photo gallery

Hawaiian reports a fourth quarter and full-year 2022 loss

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

“A heartfelt mahalo to our team as they tirelessly worked through a year in which we had multiple projects in motion that make us a stronger, better airline,” said Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram. “I am incredibly proud of what our team members do to care for our company, our guests and each other. We saw continued strong demand in our domestic markets and recovery in our international markets illustrating that Hawaiʻi is a top destination and we are the carrier of choice.  I am excited to see what we can accomplish in 2023 as we continue to build a solid foundation for our future.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 – Key Financial Metrics and Results
GAAPYo3Y ChangeAdjusted (a)Yo3Y Change
Net Loss($50.2M)($99.9M)($24.7M)($70.6M)
Diluted EPS($0.98)($2.05)($0.49)($1.49)
Pre-tax Margin(8.6) %(18.2) pts.(4.3) %(13.2) pts.
EBITDA($6.1M)($120.3M)$25.6M($83.4M)
Operating Cost per ASM15.46¢3.30¢10.89¢1.35¢
Full Year 2022 – Key Financial Metrics and Results
GAAPYo3Y ChangeAdjusted (a)Yo3Y Change
Net Loss($240.1M)($464.1M)($210.5M)($429.3M)
Diluted EPS($4.67)($9.38)($4.08)($8.68)
Pre-tax Margin(11.1) %(21.9) pts.(10.0) %(20.5) pts.
EBITDA($61.9M)($553.6M)($31.0M)($515.8M)
Operating Cost per ASM15.26¢3.10¢10.78¢1.24¢
(a) See Table 4 for a reconciliation of adjusted net loss, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted pre-tax margin, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted operating cost per ASM (CASM excluding fuel and non-recurring items) to each of their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Statistical data, as well as a reconciliation of the reported non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2022 the Company had:

  • Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1.4 billion
  • Outstanding debt and finance lease obligations of $1.7 billion
  • Air traffic liability of $590.8 million
  • Liquidity of $1.6 billion, including an undrawn revolving credit facility of $235 million

Revenue Environment

The strength of the leisure market was evident as Hawaiian saw robust demand in its U.S. Mainland to Hawaiʻi routes and international routes excluding Japan.  Demand remained strong for premium products and there was positive momentum in sales of its Extra Comfort product and newer preferred seat option.  The Company’s overall operating revenue for the fourth quarter 2022 was up 3.2% compared to the fourth quarter 2019 on 6% lower capacity.  The Company’s overall operating revenue for 2022 was down 6.7% from 2019 on 9.3% lower capacity as the impacts of Omicron were experienced industry wide in most of the first quarter.

Other revenue for fourth quarter 2022 was up 35.1% compared to the same period in 2019 and for the full year 2022 up 30.4% compared to 2019 driven by cargo revenue and sales of HawaiianMiles.

2022 Highlights

Routes and scheduled services

  • Operated at 91% of its 2019 capacity, comprised of 115%, 79%, and 44% capacity on its North America, Neighbor Island, and International routes, respectively
  • Resumed international flights, between Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and Auckland, New Zealand, and Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and Tokyo Haneda Airport
  • Signed agreement with Amazon to operate and maintain an initial fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 freighters to move cargo between airports near Amazon’s distribution facilities starting in the fall of 2023
  • Announced a new nonstop flight between Honolulu and Rarotonga, Cook Islands, which will launch in May 2023, providing travelers from Hawaiian’s 15 U.S. Mainland gateway cities convenient one-stop connection to the Cook Islands

Guest experience

  • Announced agreement with Starlink to provide complimentary industry leading satellite internet connectivity to every guest onboard flights between Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S., Asia, and Oceania starting in 2023
  • Introduced the benefit of two free checked bags for primary cardmembers who purchase their tickets directly with the Company in partnership with Barclays, its co-brand credit card issuer
  • Established a new interline agreement with Mokulele to facilitate travel bookings and connections for passengers connecting from Mokulele-served airports to any Hawaiian Airlines destination worldwide in a single transaction
Boeing 787=9 Dreamliner

Fleet and financing

  • Entered into an agreement with Boeing to purchase 2 additional Boeing 787-9 aircraft, bringing the Company’s total order to 12 aircraft, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Amended and extended $235 million revolving credit facility that matures in December 2025
  • Repurchased the remaining $62.4 million of outstanding Series-2020-1A and Series-2020-1B Equipment Notes

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N384HA (msn 1259) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960007.

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