Air Transat has been granted a licence from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) to operate codeshare based scheduled international service to Saudi Arabia.
The CTA issued the licence 11AUG, following an application by Air Transat under the Canada Transportation Act.
The approval allows the airline to operate international service on board a large aircraft through code sharing on routes covered by the Canada-Saudi Arabia air services arrangement, in place since November 2025.
The Agency said Air Transat had met “all applicable requirements” and that all the relevant “terms and conditions” of the arrangement had been satisfied.
The licence is subject to the conditions set out in Canada’s Air Transportation Regulations.
While the ruling itself doesn’t name a specific codeshare partner, one possible contender is Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier. The airline currently operates the only direct route between the two countries via Jeddah to Toronto Pearson, four times weekly.
Back in December 2025, Open Jaw reported that Canada had expanded its Air Service Agreement with Saudia Arabia and the UAE, giving airlines the legal capacity to operate up to 14 weekly flights to Saudi Arabia (up from four) and 35 to the UAE (up from 21).
