American Airlines flight AA3 was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin. 24.10.2021, Sputnik International
Iceland startup PLAY has gotten initial approval from the Department of Transportation to operate flights to the US, and it hopes to welcome leisure travelers onboard flights to and from the East Coast next April.
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The New York-London route will start first while the Boston-London route will come in 2022.
Both Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport in London will see daily flights from New York.
JetBlue Airways is finally ready to make its London debut.
August 11 is the official launch date for JetBlue s flights between New York and London, UK, the airline announced Wednesday.
It s JetBlue s first time crossing the Atlantic in its 21-year-history, having announced the service in April 2019. And while the pandemic delayed the inaugural flight until August, the airline is keeping its promise of a 2021 debut.
JetBlue will first stretch its transatlantic legs by flying two routes to London s two major airports, Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport from New York s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Chief executive Robin Hayes said in a statement that the pandemic actually opened the door for JetBlue to access its airports of choice
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