The main goal of this trip was to meet up with friends to celebrate birthdays in an exotic destination. The choice fell on Marrakech, Morocco. As we only had a short three-day window on site, our priority was clear: minimize travel time to maximize time spent with our friends. <\/p>\n\n
In this context, Air Transat was the ideal option as it is the only airline to offer a direct seasonal flight between Montreal and Marrakech. In summer 2024, the company also added Marrakech to its network,<\/a> with two weekly flights: departures from Montreal on Wednesday and Saturday, and returns from Marrakech on Thursday and Sunday. This schedule was perfect for our itinerary, allowing us to arrive early Thursday morning and depart on Sunday, making the most of our short stay.<\/p>\n\n For this trip, we deliberately chose the Eco Standard class, as we felt that Club Class, the equivalent of business class on this type of flight, was unnecessary for such a short stay. Since Air Transat does not yet have its own loyalty program, we purchased our tickets with cash. However, several rewards programs allow you to redeem points for this type of purchase made with a credit card, including National Bank\u2019s program<\/strong>, making the experience more rewarding for Air Transat travellers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Finally, it is worth highlighting the joint venture launched between Air Transat and Porter<\/a>. This significantly expands the network accessible to travellers and offers new loyalty opportunities: VIPorter members can now redeem their points with Air Transat<\/a> as well as with Alaska Airlines, and soon American Airlines.<\/p>\n\t