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Hainan Airlines to launch three U.S.-China routes this month

Hainan Airlines (Haikou and Beijing) today launched the first of three new nonstop routes between the U.S. and Mainland China, part of the airline’s large-scale expansion of its service in North America. Hainan is inaugurating service between San Jose, California (Silicon Valley) (SJC) and Beijing on June 15, between Boston’s Logan International Airport and Shanghai (Pudong) on June 20, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Shanghai-Pudong on June 22.

The Silicon Valley and Boston routes will be flown by Boeing 787 Dreamliners, making Hainan the airline with the most nonstop 787 Dreamliner routes between China and North America. Hainan currently offers daily nonstop service between Beijing and Seattle/Tacoma, Boston and Chicago (O’Hare). Hainan first launched U.S. service in 2008 with nonstop flights between Seattle/Tacoma and Beijing.

Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B-2728 (msn 34938) departs from Toronto (Pearson).

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Delta confirms its four new destinations and expansion plans for Seattle/Tacoma

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) has confirmed it is adding service from its hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston; Orlando; Pasco, Washington; and Victoria, British Columbia. Victoria is a new destination in Delta’s network and is subject to foreign government approval. Delta will also expand its existing Bozeman, Montana, service from Seattle/Tacoma.

The new service includes:

One daily year-round flight to Boston’s Logan International Airport beginning April 4, 2016.
One daily year-round flight to Orlando International Airport beginning December 19, 2015.
Three daily year-round flights to Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco beginning November 1, 2015.
Three daily year-round flights to Victoria International Airport beginning April 4, 2016.
One daily year-round flight to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport beginning August 1, 2015, expanded from Saturday-only seasonal service.
Flights to Boston and Orlando will operate using Boeing 737-800 and 757-200 aircraft, respectively. Bozeman, Pasco and Victoria service will be operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines using two-class, 65-seat Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets.

The new service is part of Delta’s previously announced plans for 2 percent system capacity growth for 2015.

Boston and Orlando service will connect Seattle/Tacoma with the third and fifth largest markets on the East Coast. Boston service will also provide customers one-stop access through Seattle/Tacoma to the top five destinations in Asia.

By August, the airline will operate 128 flights to 36 destinations from its West Coast hub.

Earlier this month, Delta celebrated the start of service from Seattle/Tacoma to Boise; Sacramento; Sitka, Alaska; and Ketchikan, Alaska along with the expansion of service to Fairbanks and Juneau, Alaska. Service to Denver begins on June 4, and service to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii begins in December. Delta will also expand service to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in October along with Palm Springs, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz., in December.

During the summer, Delta offers 10 long-haul international flights from Seattle/Tacoma, providing as much long-haul international service from Seattle/Tacoma as all other airlines combined. This includes the top five destinations in Asia and three of the top four destinations in Europe. Delta is the only carrier to offer nonstop service from Seattle/Tacoma to Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo-Haneda.

Locally, Delta recently opened a 7,000-square-foot corporate office just outside Seattle in downtown Bellevue. The airline has also invested $15 million in its facilities at Sea-Tac, including its Delta Sky Club and lobby renovations, Sky Priority services, new gate area power recharging stations, expanded ticket counters and enhancements to the international arrivals area. Delta people are active members of the Seattle community, working to serve their neighbors both in and out of the airport.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 757-232 N6713Y (msn 30777) arrives at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Spirit Airlines announces new seasonal service from Boston to West Palm Beach

Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) has announced new seasonal service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), serving West Palm Beach, Florida starting on November 21, 2014.

Spirit offers nonstop service from Boston to seven cities, including Atlantic City, Chicago/O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach, and beginning in November, West Palm Beach.

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-232 N618NK (msn 5458) in the special DFW advertising scheme lands at Baltimore/Washington (BWI)>

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Delta expands service at Boston

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) will increase service at Boston’s Logan International Airport with daily year-round and seasonal service to the following seven destinations, including three new markets.

New daily service to Jacksonville, Florida and Richmond, Virginia, operated by Delta Connection carrier Endeavor Air using 76-seat, two-class Bombardier CRJ900s, effective March 3, 2014 and March 6, 2014
New service to Las Vegas with three flights per week operating a Boeing 737-800, effective March 6, 2014
Expanding service to Los Angeles with one additional flight for a total of two daily operating a Boeing 737-800, effective April 7, 2014
New Saturday-only summer seasonal service to Nassau, Bahamas, operated by Delta Connection carrier Shuttle America using 76-seat, two-class Embraer ERJ 175s as well as the Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands using an Airbus A320, effective March 8, 2014
Extended service to Cancun, previously scheduled to end April 26, 2014, now ending Aug. 30, 2014

Delta and joint venture partner, Virgin Atlantic, recently announced they will coordinate schedules and retime their respective Boston to Heathrow flights to offer customers more convenient and flexible travel options.

Delta currently operates 70 peak-day departures from Logan International Airport to 16 nonstop destinations. Delta’s new Boston service offers customers the option of First Class, Economy Comfort or economy seating, along with in-flight Wi-Fi on domestic flights.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-832 WL N3771K (msn 29632) is pictured in action at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Emirates is coming to Boston

Emirates (Dubai) has announced a new trans-Atlantic link with the start of flights to Boston from March 10, 2014.

This will be the airline’s 8^th route into the United States, 9^th into North America and 12^th into all of the Americas.

The flight will be operated by a GE-90 engine-powered Boeing 777-200 LR and brings the winner of the Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airline’ 2013 award into Boston Logan International Airport on a daily basis.

From March 10, 2014, flight EK 237 will depart Dubai at 0945 and arrive in Boston at 1515. The return flight, EK 238, will take off from Boston at 2255 and land in Dubai at 1910 the next day. As part of an agreement with JetBlue Airways (New York), Emirates and JetBlue passengers are able to travel on each other’s flights and earn reciprocal miles.

Emirates started flights to America in 2004, beginning with New York. The airline’s current seven U.S gateways form part of a 134-destination network, served by a fleet of more than 200 modern aircraft, including the airline’s flagship Airbus A380. Emirates’ much-lauded hub in Dubai is equipped with the world’s first purpose-built A380 concourse, housing the largest First and Business Class lounges in the industry.

Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 777-21H LR (Longer Range) A6-EWA (msn 35572) touches down at Stockholm (Arlanda), a recent new destination for the fast-growing carrier.

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JetBlue Airways starts Boston-Houston Hobby flights today

JetBlue Airways (New York) today launches two daily nonstop flights between Boston Logan International (BOS) and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). HOU becomes the 49th destination from BOS.

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Houston:

Boston (BOS) to Houston (HOU):	Houston (HOU) to Boston (BOS):
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
7:00 a.m. – 9:57 a.m.	10:35 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
1:40 p.m. – 4:39 p.m.	5:20 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Flights operate daily effective July 25, 2013 – – All times local –

JetBlue operates more than 100 daily flights from Boston’s Logan International Airport to destinations across the United States, Caribbean and Mexico, serving approximately seven million customers at BOS annually. Flights to Houston will be operated on the airline’s 100-seat Embraer 190 aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N190JB (msn 19000011) in the Mosaic scheme arrives at Baltimore/Washington.

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JetBlue Airways arrives in Philadelphia today

JetBlue Airways (New York) today (May 23) launches service to its 78th city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. JetBlue will serve Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with five daily nonstop flights from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS).

Philadelphia will be the 48^th destination JetBlue serves from Boston.

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Philadelphia:

BOS to PHL:	PHL to BOS:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
6:40 a.m. – 8:08 a.m.	8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	10:55 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
11:35 a.m. – 13:00 p.m.	1:40 p.m. – 3:07 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:48 p.m.	5:25 p.m. – 7:04 p.m.
6:10 p.m. – 7:48 p.m.	8:25 p.m. – 9:52 p.m.
– Flights operate daily effective May 23, 2013 –

JetBlue’s flights to Philadelphia will be operated with its 100-seat Embraer ERJ 190 fleet.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N273JB (msn 19000073) in the Harlequin design lands at the focus city of Long Beach, California.

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JetBlue’s growing route map from BOS:

JetBlue announces new Boston-Houston Hobby flights

JetBlue Airways (New York) today announced it will be adding two daily flights between Boston’s Logan International Airport and Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport starting July 25, 2013.

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Houston:

Boston (BOS) to Houston (HOU):	Houston (HOU) to Boston (BOS):
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
7:00 a.m. – 9:57 a.m.	10:35 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
1:40 p.m. – 4:39 p.m.	5:20 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
– Flights operate daily effective July 25, 2013 – – All times local –

HOU becomes 49th destination from Logan and Houston Hobby becomes Logan’s 74th nonstop domestic destination.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Airbus A320-232 N563JB (msn 2006) in the Blueberries tail design climbs away from runway 27R at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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JetBlue Airways is coming to Philadelphia

JetBlue Airways (New York) today announced the launch of nonstop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Five daily flights will begin on May 23, 2013. Philadelphia will become the company’s 78^th destination.

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Philadelphia:

BOS to PHL:	PHL to BOS:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
6:40 a.m. – 8:09 a.m. 8:45 a.m. – 10:16 a.m. 11:24 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. 3:15 p.m. – 4:49 p.m. 6:10 p.m. – 7:49 p.m.	8:45 a.m. – 10:17 a.m. 10:55 a.m. – 12:27 p.m. 1:25 p.m. – 2:54 p.m. 5:25 p.m. – 7:06 p.m. 8:25 p.m. – 9:54 p.m.
– Flights operate daily effective May 23, 2013 –

Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. Celebrating the 100th Airbus A320, Airbus A320-232 N655JB (msn 3072) at Long Beach displays the special markings.

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JetBlue Airways arrives in Grand Cayman today

JetBlue Airways (New York) today takes flight to its newest Caribbean destination, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with three times weekly service on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays JFK to Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM). Saturday-only service to the Cayman Islands from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) will begin this Saturday, November 17.

Grand Cayman is the airline’s 74^th destination.

JetBlue’s schedule between New York and Grand Cayman:

JFK to GCM:	GCM to JFK:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
7:05 a.m. – 11:02 a.m.	12:00 p.m. – 3:49 p.m.
– Flights operate three times weekly on Mon., Thurs., Sat. – – All times local –

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Grand Cayman:

BOS to GCM:	GCM to BOS:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
10:10 a.m. – 2:34 p.m.	3:30 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.
– Flights operate on Saturdays beginning Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 – – All times local –

JetBlue’s flights to Grand Cayman from Boston and New York will be operated with its Airbus A320 fleet.

Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. Airbus A320-232 N605JB (msn 2368) decorated in the markings of the Boston Red Sox, taxies across the tarmac at JFK International Airport in New York.

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