Airline Flight Service Updates
AirTran New Flight Service
Effective May 21, AirTran Airways began two new daily nonstop flights
between Philadelphia International Airport and Boston's Logan Airport.
The new service features all new Boeing 717 jet aircraft.
AirTran also began daily nonstop service to Denver International Airport,
making Denver the airline's 41st destination. The airline launched two
daily nonstop flights between Denver and Hartsfield Atlanta International
Airport, with connections to all of the airline's destinations across
the country. All flights to/from Denver will operate using new Boeing
717 aircraft.
Effective July 2, 2003, AirTran Airways will operate a third additional
daily nonstop flight between Denver and Atlanta. The airline continues
its westward expansion this summer with the addition of Los Angeles (beginning
June 4) and Las Vegas (June 11).
Air Jamaica Suspends Service to Belize
Beginning June 2, Air Jamaica suspended its thrice-weekly service to
Belize City, which began in November. The flights operated on Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays between Montego Bay and Belize City. The service
suspension is part of a package of cost-cutting measures that the carrier
and its tour arm, Air Jamaica Vacations, began implementing in March.
British Airways Eliminates First Class
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British Airways plans to eliminate first-class seating on some of the
carrier's long-haul 777 aircraft serving U.S. gateways. The strategy would
focus on Boeing 777 aircraft serving such U.S. gateways as Denver, Phoenix
and San Diego, according to BA officials. The changes may come when those
aircraft are fitted with the revamped Club World business class, sporting
lie-flat beds. Markets with higher demand for premium services, including
Boston, Chicago, Newark, New York, Los Angeles and Washington, will not
be affected. The carrier emphasized that the change does not represent
a general move away from first class.
Delta Restores Shuttle Service
Hourly flights are coming back for Delta's Shuttle service between Boston,
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the hourly schedule beginning June 2. The carrier had reduced the frequencies
during the Iraq war because of the war-related decline in demand. The
restored schedule will offer 16 New York-Washington and 15 New York-Boston
flights every weekday. Weekend and holiday schedules may vary.
Hooters Air New Flight Service
Hooters Air intends to add non-stop service on June 6 to Myrtle Beach,
SC from Baltimore/Washington Int'l Airport. The ticket price for the service
is $129 one-way. Hooters Air flights are operated by Pace Airlines.
New Northwest Service from Milwaukee
Beginning July 1, 2003, Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
will begin offering new nonstop service from Milwaukee to six popular
domestic destinations. Northwest/KLM will offer one daily nonstop flight
from Milwaukee to Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York LaGuardia,
Orlando, and Washington, D.C. (Reagan National). The new service will
be on A319 or A320 aircraft and complements existing nonstop service from
Milwaukee to Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Memphis.
Passengers flying on any of the six new nonstop routes from Milwaukee
between July 1 and September 30, 2003 will earn 2,000 WorldPerks Bonus
Miles for each roundtrip itinerary. Registration is required. For complete
details, refer to the NTM Supplier pages of our Web site, or Click
Here.
United Restores Flight Service
United announced plans to restore 162 flights--many dropped during the
Iraq war--to its June schedule. The carrier will restore all transatlantic
service cutbacks made in May and some service in the Pacific. United is
still seeing weakness in bookings to several Pacific routes and will continue
to monitor Pacific bookings on a daily basis with homes to return to their
full Asian schedule by fall 2003.
US Airways New Flight Service
US Airway initiated daily nonstop service between Boston and Bermuda
using 120-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. Flights depart Boston at 8:15 a.m.,
and arrive in Bermuda at 11:22 a.m. Return flights depart Bermuda at 3
p.m., and arrive in Boston at 4:17 p.m.
Starting June 14, US Airways plans to add weekend service between Fort
Lauderdale, FL and Bermuda.
Beginning November 8, US Airways will offer nonstop service from its
hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte to San Jose, Costa Rica.
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