Air Transat sending 10 planes to Dominican Republic ahead of hurricane Irma
MONTREAL — Air Transat has launched an airlift to get all its travellers out of the Dominican Republic ahead of the arrival of hurricane Irma.
The Montreal-based airline said late Tuesday it was sending 10 aircraft to the Caribbean nation — seven to Punta Cana, two to Puerto Plata and one to Samana.
Air Transat said all aircraft were expected to arrive in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday morning and that passengers should be back in Canada by afternoon or early evening.
The holiday travel airline did not say how many of its travellers would board the flights back to Canada.