Air Transat will launch twice-weekly nonstop service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Birmingham Airport (BHX) from June 22, 2027, using an Airbus A321LR. Birmingham is a brand-new destination for Air Transat, announced October 29, 2026, as one of five new Summer 2027 European routes, according to Aviation Week.
Aviation Week described Birmingham as "particularly interesting," noting it becomes Air Transat's third UK destination after London Gatwick and Manchester, and that it "restores nonstop Toronto connectivity to England's Midlands."
Simple Flying confirmed the Toronto-Birmingham route in its coverage of the October 29 announcement, listing the June 22, 2027 start with twice-weekly A321LR operations.
Birmingham Airport serves the UK's second-largest metropolitan area and a large South Asian diaspora community with strong ties to Canada, particularly Toronto. The route connects England's Midlands directly to Canada's largest city without requiring a connection through London.
The five new Summer 2027 routes were announced on the same day as Air Transat's Montreal-Istanbul nonstop launch, reinforcing the carrier's strategy of building a broader year-round transatlantic network beyond its traditional Caribbean leisure focus.
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