{"id":8204,"date":"2026-05-06T10:41:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=8204"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:42:15","slug":"air-transat-connects-montreal-and-barbados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/air-transat-connects-montreal-and-barbados\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Transat Connects Montreal and Barbados"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canadians dreaming of sunshine have a new reason to smile&#8230; Air Transat is adding twice\u2011weekly flights from Montreal to Barbados for Winter 2026\/27, making it even easier to trade snow boots for sandy toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-crane-beach.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-crane-beach.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-crane-beach-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-crane-beach-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Starting <strong>December 13th, 2026<\/strong>, Air Transat will operate <strong>two flights per week (Sundays &amp; Wednesdays) straight through April 2027<\/strong>, giving travellers plenty of flexibility for holiday escapes, mid\u2011winter breaks, and spring getaways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/air-transat-in-flight-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"Air Tramsat A321LR in flight\" class=\"wp-image-8205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/air-transat-in-flight-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/air-transat-in-flight-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/air-transat-in-flight-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/air-transat-in-flight.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>With a flight time of <strong>just 5 to 6 hours<\/strong>, Barbados is closer than many Canadians think &#8211; a smooth, easy hop from the cold to the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new service means more opportunities to enjoy everything Barbados does best: warm turquoise waters, vibrant food culture, lively festivals, and that unmistakable Bajan welcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re planning a romantic retreat, a family adventure, or simply a week of sunshine therapy, winter is one of the island&#8217;s most magical seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round\u2011trip fares start at <strong>CAD $600<\/strong>, making a Barbados escape surprisingly within reach. Flights are now bookable at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtransat.com\/en-CA\/cheap-flights\/to-barbados\/montreal-bridgetown\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.airtransat.com\/en-CA\/cheap-flights\/to-barbados\/montreal-bridgetown\">airtransat.com<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to secure your spot in the sunshine &#x1f31e;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians dreaming of sunshine have a new reason to smile as Air Transat makes it even easier to trade snow boots for sandy toes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,75],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8204"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}