MONTREAL, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The issue of the July 18 arrest of
two Air Transat pilots in Glasgow
is a complex one, and because the matter is the subject of judicial
proceedings in Scotland, the
airline will not comment at this point.
Both pilots, who are personally facing charges, have received an
administrative suspension for the duration of the carrier's
internal investigation.
Air Transat reiterates that the safety of its passengers and
crew is the number one priority for the carrier. "Canadian and
European rules and regulations that we are subject to regarding
alcohol consumption are very strict. Our own internal rules are
even more stringent, and we do not tolerate any failure to comply.
We have always taken, and we will continue to take, all necessary
measures to ensure those rules are followed to the letter, and we
are counting on the flawless cooperation of all our personnel in
that respect," stated Jean-François Lemay, President and General
Manager, Air Transat. He added: "We will be compensating all
passengers on this flight pursuant to the applicable European
regulations."
About Air Transat
Air Transat is Canada's leading
holiday travel airline. Every year, it carries some 3 million
passengers to nearly 60 destinations in 30 countries aboard its
fleet of Boeing narrow-body and Airbus wide-body jets. The company
employs more than 2,500 people. Air Transat is a business unit of
Transat A.T. Inc., an integrated international tour operator with
more than 60 destination countries and that distributes products in
over 50 countries. Air Transat was named Best North American
Leisure Airline at the Skytrax annual World Airline Awards, held in
July 2016.
Source : Air Transat, airtransat.com; Media :
Pierre Tessier, +1-514-987-1616,
ext. 4662, Pierre.tessier@transat.com