Air Transat launches petition to change Atlantic Ocean’s name to ‘Canadien Ocean’

According to Montreal-based airline Air Transat, the Atlantic Ocean is no more. Instead, the airline is pushing for a brand-new, proudly rebranded Canadien Ocean through a recent petition.

The big official announcement was first made by a flight attendant aboard yesterday’s Flight TS2O7 from Manchester, UK to Toronto with Air Transat promising to roll out the change on all upcoming flights crossing the ocean. In addition, a Change.org petition is currently circulating to make the proposed name more permanent.

The motivation behind Air Transat’s change encourages Canadians to Fly Canadien with a nationwide rallying call, inaugural flight memorabilia, and exciting urban activations.

Passengers on board flight TS2O7 were treated to commemorative certificates after the official in-flight announcement, marking the historic moment.

“We’ve been flying the Montréal way for 37 years — bold, full of joie de vivre, and just a little cheeky,” said Xavier Szwengler, vice president of marketing and loyalty at Transat. “As a proudly Canadien airline, we want to celebrate this moment with Canadians at a time when we’re rediscovering and embracing our national identity.”

As part of the national movement, Air Transat will be hosting a takeover at Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) to announce its Canadien Ocean name change to the broader public on April 1.

Canada and Europe already feel closer than ever with 184 weekly Air Transat flights between them — including epic destinations like London, Paris, Lisbon, Rome, Amsterdam, Dublin, and Malaga. The award-winning airline is continuously adding new destinations, like 2025’s latest addition, Berlin.

Are any of these European destinations calling your name? Now’s the time to book a trip! Discover your next adventure with Air Transat now — and fly Canadien over the new Canadien Ocean!

Editor’s Note: This article is an April Fool’s joke in partnership with Air Transat. Don’t believe everything you read today!