Air Trans At

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

So awesome. Took the flight from Calgary to Frankfurt this past summer. A lot of leg room and their VOD TVs on the seatbacks blow away Air Canada's. Food was also great, as was the unlimited booze.

Best airline I've ever flown on.

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They are exactly the same, except Air Canada's stuff is actually in English.

[MJM]

According to that seatguru site, the seats on Transat are actually 1 inch wider than Westjet on the Airbus 333. Let's pray for that plane.

[yads]

You definitely get what you pay for. We took them from Toronto to Florida and I did not like it. I'm now willing to pay more so that I have at least some leg room.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by MJM

Taking them to Mexico on Friday. Anyone know if they have tv's on board or should I buy a book to keep me entertained?

I've never flew Trans At before and I'm a little leary. I usually stick to the big name carriers. Anyone have any feedback on them? Good or bad is welcomed.

Air Transat is a company that makes its money on hotel rentals, not flights. No one chooses to fly Air Transat unless the decision is 100% based on cost.

I have flown via Houston and Dallas 3 times to avoid the charter game, unless it was with Westjet. One time on Air Transat was more than enough for me to pay 30% more to fly separate of the hotel booking.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by MJM

According to that seatguru site, the seats on Transat are actually 1 inch wider than Westjet on the Airbus 333. Let's pray for that plane.

You wont be getting the A333 from Calgary in Early December - 100% guaranteed.

Since its their longest range plane with highest seat capacity it is normally saved for YYZ/YUL to Europe flights. It might be doing Christmas runs to Cancun and the like, but unless its around Christmas that you are going, dont bet it on. Bet on the A-310. I would prefer the A-310 only because of the 3-3-3 config rather than 2-4-2

Stuck the middle 2 seats of the 2-4-2 is murder.

[albertGQ]

OP, change the thread title

Transat is one word!!!

[Bigtime]

I miss the days when Transat was flying to good old L1011. Sweet plane.

[SeeBass]

Originally Posted by MJM

The cram factor has me a little worried. I'm a big man (6 foot 1 265 pounds). Is it any worse than Westjet? I don't have much problems with Westjet sizewise.

You and I are the exact same size.

Sorry but you are going to be really, really cramped.
Flew economy to Punta Cana and will be remembered as one of my 5 worst flights (I fly about 25 times a year for the last 10 years)

Flew in Club Class from Heathrow and Paris each and was very comfortable.

I will never fly Air Transat in economy again. Club class I would do though.

[Red_Baron]

Originally Posted by SeeBass

You and I are the exact same size.

Sorry but you are going to be really, really cramped.
Flew economy to Punta Cana and will be remembered as one of my 5 worst flights (I fly about 25 times a year for the last 10 years)

Flew in Club Class from Heathrow and Paris each and was very comfortable.

I will never fly Air Transat in economy again. Club class I would do though.

I agree,
2 words:
Club Class.