Pretty standard really when I've used them in the past. I flew last month with Air Transat who are very budget and there wasn't any meaningful difference in the service.
I flew to Calgary with my Canadian girlfriend with Air Transat in December and the flight was fine. We got a meal and some entertainment and our bags arrived safely. We quite like AT. In fact, we're flying to Toronto at the end of next month with AT. The same flights with Air Canada were at least 30 - 40% more expensive.
I last used them about 18 months ago and the transatlantic flights were decent enough in economy although they're all much of a muchness. A number of years ago I had to take a few internal flights with Air Canada and 3 out of the 4 were late - not that it mattered much but it was a bit of an irritation. They may well have improved on that in the interim though. I'd certainly have no issues with using them again if the price was reasonable.
My Canadian girlfriend has had major issues with internal Air Canada flights in the past. Seems to be quite hit and miss as to whether (internal) flights leave on time or not.
[TW]Fox;23829841 said:
Excellent feedback, seems there is no real reason to avoid them. Considerably cheaper than BA (Infact I can fly to Australia for less than BA want to fly to Seattle or Vancouver).
I think their transatlantic flights are fine, albeit fairly expensive. Their internal flights can be a different story though.
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We also spotted another site that allowed to go via a chartered flight and again, that was dirt cheap, though the flights were only Wednesdays or something. I shall see if I can find that site again.
That would have likely been
www.airtransat.com.
A direct flight that we booked back on the 15th of Jan cost use £800 each (both the Mrs and I are going), so a smack of 1600 to the savings account had to be made.
I'm pretty sure we saw it cheaper else where, but that would have been non direct flights with the possibility of stops overs for up to 6 hours which wouldn't have been good. I also think that it you fly out there mid week instead of the Sunday that we are, then it would probably also be cheaper.
Yeah, if you are prepared to be flexible with flight dates, flights can be significantly cheaper.
e.g.
Just did a search on Air Transat's website and you can get a direct flight from Gatwick to Vancouver in April of this year for £558 per person but they only fly there on Tuesdays.