OTTAWA, Sept. 2010 - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, announced the designation of Air
Transat to operate scheduled international air services between Canada
and the Bahamas.

"This designation provides Canadians with more options when choosing a
carrier for service to the Bahamas," said Minister Strahl. "It will help
to encourage competition and growth in the Canadian airline industry,
while promoting international travel options for consumers from both
countries."
Under Canada's international air transportation policy, all Canadian air
carriers may apply to the Minister for designation to operate scheduled
international air services. The designation was made possible by the
bilateral air transport agreement already in place with the Bahamas...