MONTREAL — Air Transat has added Brazilian carrier Azul Airlines to its connectair by Air Transat platform.

Quebec-based travellers can now combine select Air Transat and Azul Airlines flights to destinations such as Sao Paulo (VCP) and Manaus (MAO) in Brazil, via a layover in Fort Lauderdale or Orlando in Florida.

This addition brings the total number of partners accessible through the connectair by Air Transat platform to 12 and the number of additional destinations available in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Canada to 280+.

Connections are available through the search engine tool on airtransat.com and through some flight aggregators. Booking also includes assistance in the event of flight delays or cancellations to ensure that travellers arrive at their destination as quickly as possible.