JetBlue has launched daily nonstop services between Boston*s Logan International Airport and London*s Gatwick Airport 每 the only Boston flights from London's secondary airport 每 with Boston-Heathrow services to follow in September.
The new daily service on an Airbus A321LR aircraft commenced on 4 August, with flights departing Boston at 18:37 and arriving at 6:35 the following day. Return flights from Gatwick are scheduled to depart at 12:25 and arrive at 15:13.?
The US carrier also confirmed plans to launch a new service from Boston Logan to London*s Heathrow Airport, on 20 September, and an additional Gatwick departure from New York starting from 29 October.?
According to the carrier, which has long-term transatlantic growth plans, London is one of the ※most requested§ destinations among its Boston customer base.
Last year, JetBlue launched its first-ever transatlantic service from New York-JFK to both Heathrow and Gatwick.?
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said: ※Our London service from New York has been an incredible success and we are thrilled to finally bring this highly anticipated service to our Boston customers, a route that has long suffered from high fares by legacy carriers.?
※As Boston*s largest carrier, adding this nonstop service to Gatwick will only make us more relevant in our New England focus city and introduce JetBlue to a largely unserved market.§
By October, the carrier will offer five daily flights between the UK and the US.