Flights and Packages

Check-in

If you are travelling between Canada and the United Kingdom, please read this Important notice.

Check-in closing times

All Air Transat check in counters will close (1) one hour prior to the time of departure.  Passengers arriving for check in after that time may be denied boarding. 

Passengers are encouraged to check in at least three hours prior to departure, and must present themselves with their baggage and all required travel documents in order to be processed.

Check-in opening times

All passengers are asked to check in at least 3 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure of their flight. Please note that all travellers must be present with their boarding documents, passport and visas necessary for the destination, tickets, and baggage in order to receive a boarding card.

Air Transat flights arrive at and depart from the main terminals at the various destinations (exceptions are listed in airport terminals).

Check-in counters are open as follows:

Canada

Airport Airport code Destination Check-in time prior to departure
Calgary, AB YYC All destinations 4 hours
Edmonton, AB YEG All destinations 4 hours
Frederiction, NB YFC All destinations 4 hours
Halifax, NS YHZ All destinations 4 hours
Moncton, NB YQM All destinations 4 hours
Montreal – Trudeau, QC YUL

Southern flights,
departures before 1200
(local time)

Southern flights,
departures after 1200
(local time)

US flights

Europe/United Kingdom November to April

Europe/United Kingdom May to October

4 hours

5 hours

4 hours

5 hours

 

5 hours or 13:30 whichever is earlier

Ottawa, ON YOW All destinations 4 hours
Quebec City, QC YQB All destinations 4 hours
Regina, SK YQR All destinations 4 hours
Saskatoon, SK YXE All destinations 4 hours
St John's, NL YYT All destinations 4 hours
Toronto, ON YYZ US destinations
Southern
Europe/United Kingdom
3 1/2 hours
5 hours
5 hours or 13:30 whichever is earlier
Vancouver, BC YVR All destinations 4 hours
Victoria, BC YYJ All destinations 4 hours
Winnipeg, MN YWG All destinations 4 hours


Florida

All check-in counters open 4 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure.

*Please note: passengers travelling to the U.S. require additional processing time at the airport for security, as well as for clearing U.S. Customs and Immigration (most flights). For these reasons, it is imperative that you arrive for check-in at least 3 hours prior to your flight.

Mexico, Latin America & The Caribbean

All check-in counters open 3 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure.

Europe & United Kingdom

All check-in counters open 4 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure.