Delta Starts Boston To London Flight June 1; Carrier Opens New International Gateway With First International Service From Logan Airport

Delta Air Lines will inaugurate new daily nonstop flights from Boston Logan Airport to London (Gatwick) on June 1, 2001. Delta will operate its Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on this flight, featuring award-winning BusinessElite service.

The flight will depart Boston daily at 5:50 p.m., arriving in London at 5:20 a.m. the next morning. The return flight will depart London daily at 1:10 p.m., arriving in Boston at 3:05 p.m.

Mark Drusch, Delta’s senior vice president - Network Management, said, "We are pleased to begin service in the largest international market from Boston. The addition of this flight underscores Delta’s long-term commitment to growth in Boston. For the first time, Delta’s full array of services will be available to Boston travelers, including Delta Shuttle, Delta Express, BusinessElite U.S., Delta Connection, codeshare flights with SkyTeam partner Air France, and now Delta’s first non-stop transatlantic service.

"Delta’s recent growth in Boston has included the addition of Delta Shuttle service to Washington National and BusinessElite U.S. service to Los Angeles. In the future, we will announce additional new services to highlight our commitment as the largest carrier in Boston," he said.

Delta carries more passengers to Europe than any other U.S. carrier. Delta now serves 22 cities in Europe from New York (JFK), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, and Atlanta.

In 1999, Delta made a strategic decision to increase its presence at Boston, announcing that it would invest $386 million to upgrade and expand its terminal and increase both domestic and international flying from Boston Logan Airport.