AIR TRANSAT 35TH ANNIVERSARY CONTEST

CONTEST RULES
(the “Rules”)

1. CONTEST PERIOD

The “AIR TRANSAT 35th ANNIVERSARY” (the “Contest”) is organized by Transat Tours Canada Inc. operating as Air Transat (the “Organizer”). The Contest starts on November 17, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (the “Contest Opening Date”), and ends November 24, 2022, at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (the “Contest Closing Date”).

2. CONTEST GROUP

For the purposes of the Contest, the “Contest group” is composed of the Organizer, together with franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Contest, HOTEL MOTEL, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity to the benefit of which this Contest is held, as well as their respective officers, directors, employees agents, and other representatives.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open to all individuals who:

a) Reside in Québec, and
b) have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence by the Contest Opening Date.

4. METHODS OF ENTRY

4.1 There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. Individuals may enter during the Contest Period using the method outlined below. No entries will be accepted by any other means.

4.2 The contestant (the “Contestant” or “Contestants”) in order to be eligible to the Contest, must do the following:

a) Instagram entry: the contestant must create an Instagram account if this is not already the case. To do so, visit www.instagram.com and follow the on-screen instructions. Limit of one (1) Contest entry per person.

b) Facebook entry: the contestant must create a Facebook account if this is not already the case. To do so, visit www.facebook.com and follow the on-screen instructions. Limit of one (1) Contest entry per person.

c) During the Contest Period, contestants must either follow the Air Transat account on Instagram (www.instagram.com/airtransat) or the Facebook account (www.facebook.com/airtransat), and enter what was their favorite trip with Air Transat under the comment- section of the post.

5. PRIZE

In total, there is one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of:

  • One (1) passport holder and one (1) taco pack.
  • A roundtrip airfare for two (2) people in Economy class from any Canadian airport served by Air Transat to any Canadian airport served by Air Transat from the departure city, according to the flight program.

The total value of the prize is CAD $2,300.

6. DRAW

On November 24th, 2022 at 2 p.m ET in Montréal in the province of Québec, at the offices of the Organizer, one (1) entrant will be randomly selected from all entries received during the Contest period.

7. ODDS OF WINNING

Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received during the Contest period..

8. CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE PRIZE

a) The selected Contestant and his/her travelling companion must travel together both ways. Travel arrangements will be made by the Organizer. Trip must be booked at least 30 days in advance and must be completed by December 31, 2023.

b) Transportation to the departure city as well as any expensed related to the trip at destination are at the Contestant’s own expense and his/her travelling companion. The following black-out dates apply: from December 21, 2022 to January 10, 2023, from February 22 to March 22, 2023, from July 21 to August 10, 2023 and from December 22 to December 23, 2023. Travel must be booked at least 30 days in advance and completed by December 31, 2023.

c) Reservations are subject to the availability of the Organizer. The terms and conditions as stated on www.transat.com or www.airtransat.com are applicable. Insurance charges, personal expenses, personal travel insurance and travel documents are not included in the Prize. The Organizer strongly recommends that the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companion purchase travel insurance at time of the reservation or prior to departure.

d) Reservations and arrangements for the Prize related to the reservation of the flights must be made by the Organizer, on the date agreed upon by the selected Contestant at least thirty (30) days before departure and will be subject to availability. The Organizer will provide a document to the Selected Contestant with all the details and the procedure to book.

e) All the personal expenses of the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companion are their sole responsibility. The Contestant and his/her travelling companion are responsible for their own transportation upon departure and arrival at the international airport of departure, as determined by the Organizer. The Organizer shall assume no responsibility of any nature whatsoever for any postponement, delay or cancellation of the flight or any other component of the packages or of any other transportation that is part of the Prize for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, weather conditions or equipment breakdown or failure. The travelling companion of the selected Contestant shall be Canadian resident who has reached the age of majority in his/her province by the Contest Opening Date. In the event that the Prize is not accepted in accordance with the conditions attached thereto, the Prize shall be deemed forfeited or non-available.

f) The Prize offered must be accepted as awarded and is not exchangeable, refundable, transferable or convertible into cash.

9. PRIZE CLAIM

9.1. In order to be declared a winner, the selected Contestant must:

9.1.1. fulfill the conditions for participation set out in articles 3 and 4 of these Rules;

9.1.2. be reached by the Organizer within forty-eight (48) hours following the selection of the Contestant via a public comment or Direct Message and follow the instructions on how to contact the Organizer through email at socialmedia@transat.com) to claim the Prize. The Contestant will also have to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question that will be asked by email;

9.1.3. if it is impossible to reach the selected Contestant within forty-eight (48) hours of the winners’ selection, or if the Contestant does not meet the conditions stipulated in the present Rules, all rights to the Prize will be forfeited and another Contestant will be chosen. If it is impossible to reach the second (2nd) selected Contestant within forty-eight (48) hours of the second (2nd) Contestant’s selection, or if the second (2nd) Contestant does not meet the conditions stipulated in the present Rules all rights to the Prize will be forfeited and another Contestant will be chosen. If it is impossible to reach the third (3rd) selected Contestant within forty-eight (48) hours of the third (3rd) Contestant’s selection, or if the third (3rd) Contestant does not meet the conditions stipulated in the present Rules, the prize will be forfeited. For greater clarity, a new Contestant will be chosen to replace the Contestant who does not answer;

9.1.4. complete and sign the declaration and waiver form (the “Declaration Form”) which will be transmitted by the Organizer and must be returned to the Organizer of the Contest within three (3) business days of receipt.

9.2. The winner will be named within thirty (30) days following the selection date of the winner.

9.3. Failure to observe any of the conditions mentioned above or any other conditions stipulated in these Rules, the selected Contestant will be disqualified and the Prize that would have been awarded will be forfeited.

10. PERSONAL INFORMATION

10.1. From time to time, the Organizer, with the Contestant’s consent, may use the personal information provided in the Declaration Form for the purpose of:

10.1.1. Communicating with the winner so he/she can take possession of the Prize;

10.1.2. Communicating with the Contestant directly in relation to goods and services offered by the Organizer, including special offers and information on travel services; and

10.1.3. Conducting a survey regarding the effectiveness of the website, advertising and sales efforts made by the Organizer.

10.2. The Contestant shall indicate whether he/she consents to his/her personal information provided on the Declaration Form being used by checking the box to this effect on the official Declaration Form. For further information regarding the use of personal information by the Organizer as described in the Policy regarding the protection of personal information and the right to privacy adopted by Transat A.T. Inc. and its affiliates, the Contestant is invited to visit the website www.airtransat.com and/or www.transat.com.

11. GENERAL CONDITIONS

11.1. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify a Contestant or cancel his/her entry if he/she enters or attempts to enter this Contest in a manner that does not comply with these Rules. This Contestant may be turned over to the appropriate judicial authorities. Any decision of the Organizer regarding this aspect of the Contest is final.

11.2. By entering this Contest, the selected Contestant and his/her travelling companion agree, without receiving any additional compensation, to the use of their name, address, city, province, voice, comments, photographs and/or other likeness for advertising and promotional purposes by the Organizer.

11.3. This Contest is subject to the federal, provincial and municipal laws, regulations and by-laws.

11.4. Any forms that are incomplete, received after the Contest Closing Date, lost, irregular in any way or sent by an unauthorized method shall be deemed null and void and will not be accepted for the draws.

11.5. The Contest is administered by the Organizer. The Organizer assumes no responsibility for entry forms that are received after the Contest Closing Date, lost, stolen, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, falsified, altered or destroyed, and such forms shall be deemed null and void. The Organizer will assume no responsibility for any problem, failure or technical malfunction of a network line, online computer system, peripheral telephone, software, server, provider, email or browser or any other technical malfunction that may occur, including, but not limited to, a problem of the transmission or non-transmission of an entry form, for any reason whatsoever. The Organizer is not responsible in any way for erroneous or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by the equipment and/or programs associated with or used by the Contest or by a technical or human error that may have occurred in conducting the Contest, including in the processing of entry forms. The Organizer assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, loss or fault relating to operation or transmission, failure of communication lines, loss or destruction or prohibited access to or modification of the entry forms. The Organizer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that may result from the holding of the Contest. All entry forms become the property of the Organizer and will not be returned to the Contestants. The Organizer reserves the right to destroy all the documents pertaining to the Contest once the retention period as required by law has expired. The Organizer reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or postpone the Contest at any time, without prior notice, if any factor prevents the holding of the Contest pursuant to these Rules or in accordance with any law, regulation, by-law or policy of any entity having jurisdiction over the Organizer.

11.6. By entering the Contest, the Contestant acknowledges having read and understood these Rules and agrees to be bound by them and to comply with them. The Contestant declares that the Rules are understandable and reasonably available for consultation.

11.7. Per Facebook and Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook and Instagram. By entering, Contestants confirm that they have reached the age of majority in their province, release Facebook and Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Facebook and Instagram’s terms of use.

11.8. By entering the Contest, the Participant acknowledges that he/she has read and understood these Rules and agrees to be bound by and comply with them. The Participant certifies that the Rules are comprehensive and reasonably available for review.

11.9. Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”) for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.