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April 1st Alert: Air Transat Renames the Atlantic Ocean to the Canadien Ocean
April 1st Alert: Air Transat Renames the Atlantic Ocean to the Canadien Ocean Canada Ne...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n April 1st Alert: Air Transat Renames the Atlantic Ocean to the Canadien Ocean\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n A Petition Aims to Make the Change Official\n \n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n April 1, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Air Transat announces that it is\n \n officially changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean to the\n \n Canadien\n \n Ocean\n \n . Effective immediately, the new name is featured in onboard announcements across Air Transat's network. To rally nationwide support, the company is launching a\n \n petition\n \n to make the rebranding permanent on official governmental documents and maps.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The initiative was\n \n celebrated last night\n \n on the very first flight over the newly named\n \n Canadien\n \n Ocean, one of up to 184 crossings Air Transat makes each week. Passengers on board were treated to commemorative certificates, and the first official in-flight announcement, marking the historic moment.\n \n\n \"We've been flying the Montréal way for 37 years – bold, full of\n \n joie de vivre\n \n , and just a little cheeky,\" said Xavier Szwengler, Vice President of Marketing and Loyalty at Transat. \"As a proudly\n \n Canadien\n \n airline, we want to celebrate this moment with Canadians at a time when we're rediscovering and embracing our national identity.\"\n \n\n To mark the occasion, Air Transat is taking over\n \n Sankofa Square\n \n (formerly\n \n Yonge-Dundas Square\n \n ) in\n \n Toronto\n \n , unveiling the name change to the broader public.\n \n\n Travellers can book their next adventure at\n \n\n airtransat.com\n \n\n and fly\n \n Canadien\n \n over the\n \n Canadien\n \n Ocean.\n \n\n\n About Air Transat\n \n\n Founded in\n \n Montreal\n \n 37 years ago, Air Transat is a leading travel brand voted 2024 World's Best Leisure Airline by passengers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Its program offers access to international destinations, mainly in\n \n Europe\n \n , the\n \n Caribbean\n \n , the East coast ...